The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-13
STUART.

Very near TO the hour at which the
soul OF the splendid sahreur of the
Confederacy, General j. T. B. Stuart.
/ lied on the wings of the twilight be-
You'd the ken OF man. multitude as
fsemeled Yesterday near the site OF
the house in which he died. and with
ibared heads saw tablet unveiled in
commemoratiotil of the Significance of
the spot, II was exactly forty-sevcn
years from the time Of his death. but
there were there few who had known
him ard who had seen his black plume
waving at the head OF his Intrepid
icavalrymen and who had followed into
i the red valley of the charge the golden
star that shone from his hat. The
presence there OF the wife whom NJ,
longed to see before lie died. but who
ieonld not reach him. lent an added
tenderness and significance TO tho oc-
,cnsion The touching "reminiscences a Z
Judge Garnett. the aide dc amp. who
was with Stuart from the time he was
Estricken until he died, brought IN a.
vivid picture of the last hours of him
whom John Esten Cooke called tho
Prince Rupert OF the Confederacy. and
of whom Jackson. when wounded unto
death. had said, Il have Implicit con
hdence In him" That vas a nne trl
butte too, that Mayor Richardson paid
TO Stuart, whose defence OF Richmond
In an hour of supreme peril fastens
him in The everlasting gratitude and
memory OF the citizens Of the former
Capital Of the Confedcracy
There was nothing perfunctorily pa
orlotio about this tribute TO Stuart He
was one of the most remarkable mill
tary leaders of AN age-he WINS one OF
Abe finest figures in the history of a
great war There was much about
him that recalled the cavalier Of The
days of romance-in dark hours he
wns gay. smiling with the smile that
means matchless courage and abso-
lutte fearlessness of death. He would
dead march with Sweeney playing
lais banjo beside him at the head OF
She column. singing that famous ball
DAD, Zine the Cavalry" As stuart
rode down tho lines ut Chanccllors-
willie. he sang In rollicking way, "Old
Toe Hooker. come out OF tho Wilder
ness" Everywhere he encouraged tho
suen IN gray with his magnetic pres
ence. There can he no doubt that his
personal conduct had great influence
in sustaining the courage OF the men
80 that when. at last, our artillery
had begun to shake the Federal lines
there was still the spirit TO traverse
the bloody ground for the fourth lime
and storm the Fairview batteries"
writes General Alexander. keen
military critic. The same writer
strongly intimates that had Stuart sue
ceeded 10 the command OF Jackson's
corps General I~-At might have won al
GETTYSBURG, Mostly said OF him: "He
was the rare combination OF the puri
tan and the knight errant; In his char
actcr We're mingled the graces of chIy-
airy with the strong religious sense
of duty OF Ronnd-Hcnd He felt IN
tensely the JOY OF battle and he
loved the praise of fair women and
brave men. He closed his life like
sydney. leading a squadron on the
'ts4N' ~ -iphoi' re won the nlShcS l.
honors in all arms OF military service.
Iovial. gay. companionab!e. he never
theiess INDUCED in none Of the vices
supposed to be habitual with soldiers.
He never swore, nor even did ne nlay
cards He was a faithful husband and
father. one OF the purest bravest and
nob1est OF men
.
NJ HIS last hours. as described by Judge
Garnett Yesterday, gave evidence OF
tho superb character Of the man.
Stuart was pious man. though not
obtrusive In his professions OF faith.
AS he was dying the Rev. DR.. peter-
kin knelt beside him and MI III tho
room prayed feelinGly. Then Stuar,
asked for his favorite hymn, Rock
ot Ages and while tho faitcr,ne
voices of his friends we're raised lie
tried feebly TO ioin in. To President
Davis, who visited him and bade him
long and affectionate farewell. he said.
II am Wiling 10 die. If God and my
country think 1 have done my duty
4 Serene IN faith. aghting until the last
20 hold out long enough 10 see his
wife, he said; II am resigned. Gods
will he done" Than he died, SIX Con
federate generals bore him to his
Grave in HOLLYWOOD and vas, con
course Of people attended his funeral.
"I must save the women OF Rich
mond." was The controlling thought
that ran through hts mind as he cneck-
ed Sheridan III yellow Tavern. While
he was hurisd, the thunder of the guns
told the city that stuart's ambition had
been realized.
Here was arhan VINO looms greater
tbs more one reads q him and reflects
upon his brilliant caraer lie Was bu.
tnirty-one years ola when he died. lie
was one Of the greatest; cavalry cap