The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
when stuart wa. KILLED.

Elsewhere IN this edition will be
found an account of the unvelling of
the tablet placed upon the spot in
Richmond where General J. e b.
Stuart died after receiving fatal
wound at Yellow Tavern. near Rich
mond. This was prepared for last
week, but had to he omitted for lack
OF space The tribute paid General
Stuart was. while tardy. most fitting
one. He was every inch a gallant,
dashing cavalier. and but for his I'M
timely death would have been tow
ering and conspicuous figure amid the
closing scenes of the war and the
dark, unhappy days that followed the
surrender at Appomattos.
This account is about correct, ex
cept that the details omitted would
add much interest to the sad and
sorrowful pen pictures drawn. But
somewhow or other, of the scores OF
accounts written by parties who pre-
tend TO know. alleged that they were
nearby" others getting theirs from
somebody who had heard all about 1t
from a reliable source hardly any
of them have agreed as to the circurn-
stances surrounding the fatal wound
ing of the valiant commander.
In referring TO Company *, COM
rany Of Marylanders. attached TO the
First Virginia Cavalry Regiment. Cen
eral Garnett spoke truthfully That
company and Company d, of Wash
ington county. Captain Connaiiy 7.
Litchheld. of Abingdon, commanding
formed squadron, and were with
each other in every march and move
ment At Yellow Tavern the men Of
both companies were together. and
Captain Litchfeld was almost at Stu
arts side when he was shot When it
was found that General stuart was
seriously hurt he WAC put on a horse
and brought through the ranks Of
Company u. The editor of the Nir-
ginian. a member OF this company.
was standing on the line next 10 and
in with the Maryland company, not
twenty yards from whore the fatal
shot was ired. and the line was parted
at where he was standing to pass
General stuart through, THAT looks
like General Stuart and he must have
been hurt when those fellows were In
here" said Comrade Bruce. OF the
Maryland company. Like a message
by wire the word passed along that
stuart is badly wounded" In NOV
ing M a short distance to he ready
for another attack Company j. was
right on the spot. near an old fence.
where Stuart fell. 1T can be well
established that when struck General
Stuart turned moment. when David
Lowry, Of this county. member of
Company y, asked what the matter
was. General Stuart replied. II am
shot" ne quickly took Lowry by the
hand. and then he was taken away.
Voices then said. Look out down the
hill" The boys saw the enemy COM
ing and began TO fire, tumbling lot
Of horses and men. when they turned
and ran back out OF the way
Though the editor of the Nirslnisn
was just after the first brush with
the enemy within a few feet OF the
scene. he could not possibly give an
authentic account OF the men. the ex-
citoment. the confusion incident to
close, hand-to- hand fight just ended
and every one expecting another at
tack or an order 10 charge made II
Impossible. None but one Immediately
with General Stuart could have given
an intelligent account OF what occur
red at that particular place. and nine
out ten OF the glowing stories writ
ten about the death OF stuart are nee
essariiy purely Observation-Disclosures
Nirglnian