The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11
STUART FELL IN
SAVING WOMEN
HIS LAST WORDS WERE SPOKEN
TO MAJOR tENABLE CON-
CORNING THEM

A taolot marking The place where
Major General J. r. r. STUART died
VIII be unveiled at 219 East Grace
street on Friday afternoon at 8
O'Clock in the presence of the Conted-
crate Memorial Literary Society, the
Veteran Cavalry Association OF the
Army OF Northern Virginia the Hol-
iywood Memorial Association, Oak
wood Memorial Association, Junior
Hollywood and lakewood Associations.
the Hebrew Memorial Association and
the public, who are invited to attend
the exercises.
grandson of General Stuart
James f. Il. Stuart. Sd. of Newport
News. who, ii will be recalled, was to
have unveiled the Stuart monument
several years ago, but was prevented
from doing so by an attack OF appen-
dicftis. and at the time Of the unveil-
Ing was'in Newport News hospital
VIII draw away the veil. Judge Theo-
acre s. Garnett. of Norfolk, will make
the address OF the occasion, and May
or Richardson will also speak. Pray
or Will be offered by the Rev. Waiter
q Huilthen, OF Staunton a member
Of Stuart's staff, who was with his
commander when he fell Mrs. Stuart,
OF Norfolk. widow Of the great cav
airfnaan. and also his son. OF Newport
News. will witness the unveiling
When an old Confederate trooper.
who MAS al Yellow Tavern on May
~, 1864. when Major General j. f.
r. Stuart was mortaHy wounded.
heard that the Confederate Memorial
Literary Society was to unveil a tablet
at 2lo West Grace street on the an
nsversary Of his death. May IL. he
paid the following tribute his great
commander:
"A student of the life of J. T., Il.
Stuart said t, at his last achievement
was the most brilliant cavalry move
ment Of which he had ever read.
namely. saving the women of Rich
fnond from the awful fate which be-
fell those of the Valley when Sheridan
devastated that garden OF Virginia.
The spirit OF true knight found ut
terancs in the last words he spoke
before he fell. Major A. r. venable.
OF his STAFF. implored him to move
from the spot on which he fell, which
is to-day marked at Yellow Tavern.
II Is upon high ground, where he
could be seen and was the mark OF
Sheridan's sharpshooters. His reply
to Major Nenabie was. L must save
the women of Richmond These las.
words rang through the cavalry corps
at the Army OF Northern Virginia. We.
or at least I. did not then understand
what prompted the utterancs. Later
learned j. e. p. Stuart knew SHEER.
dan. did not know until Was
among those who followed him in his
retreat from stanton down the VAL
ley of Virginia, and then / saw and
felt that ] knew what Jeb Stuart
meant when he said Il must save IN q
women of Richmond"
| On the night OF May. 1854. Grants
army crossed the Rapidan with up
ward OF $4,000 men. The Confed-
! crates numbered tess than 5000. In
three days the Federais lost more than
10000 men In killed. wounded and
prisoners. General Meade's reports
confirm these .egnres. Grant F.aeve%,
by the left flank and Jeb Stuart com
manding the cavalry corps of the
Army Of Northern Virginia. contested
every foot of ground. driving Sheri-
dams mounted infantry. freshly .eouip-
Ped with Spencer rifles, a deadly mag
azine gun, and holding the line ut
Spotsylvania Courthouse against War
rens Corps of Infantry until relieved
by LonGstreet's Corps. Sheridan had
mounted his horses. turned Stuart's
ri4ht wing and started for Richmond
down the Telegraph road six miles
oetore the cavalry corps of the Con-
tederate army was relieved at Spot
ayisania courthouse. But Stuart over
TOOK sheridan, who was approa ching
Hicnmond on three roads, attacked
the rear OF his columns. forced him ia
matt and give battle. and so harassed
MIN tnat he gave UP. his project TO
burn and sack the city Of Richmond
ana Release the prisoners"