The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-14

Colonel R Preston Chew VINO de-
livered the principal address at the
unveilins Of stonewall jackson statue
June 10. Lexington. Va. was gradu-
ate at tho V. NJ I. In 1851. As pupil
nc had been IN close contact with Pro-
fcssor T. j. Jackson several sessions
and In the shock Of battle tho gallant
Chew sustained the immortal stone
wall Jackson in mis- unparalleled mill
tie. Therefore Colonel Chew was well
ouaiihed to review the record Of the
wonderful success OF s,onewan Jack-
ron in MS brief military career. That
Colonel Chew acquitted his task with
credit and honor is the opinion Of Con-
federate veterans VINO enjoyed the
pleasure OF hearing him
In the spring Of 1861. Chew organic
cd an artillery company. known as
Horse Artillery. all eannoneers being
mounted. and he was made captain
and assigned to General Asby's
Brigade for duty by General stoncwan
Jackson. who commended him for gall
!ant service. Later General Jackson
ecommended Captain Chew FOR promo
ton to major OF Horse Artillery. and
81 1864 was promoted to lieutenant
colonel commanding stuart's Horse
Artillery comprising nvo batteries
When Stonewall Jackson succeeded
In defeating the Federal armies in the
Shenandoah Valley In the spring Of
1862 with 1900 soldiers against 10000
Federal soldiers under command OK
Generals Banks. Fremont. Shields and
Milroy. General jackson said to Hon.
Alexander Botelcr that il ne had 49,
coo infantry. with Ashby's cavalry and
Chew's Battery. ne would march
Through the Northern States
Following are several testimonials
from Confederate officers who were
aligned with Colonel Chew on the nr-
ing line. and the records of these
heroic soldiers arc well known:
letter from General Thomas T.
Munford to a member of Chcw's Bat
terry says;
II was four years cavalry officer
In the Confederate army have no
enemies to punish, but l owe much to
my comrades who supported me amid
peculiar career. The noblest and
among the most splendid cavalry Of
aoers Virginia ever gave TO the field
was General Turner Ashby. was
under him and the ienior colonel OF
his command and at his death sue
oeedsd him at Cross Keys. and com
manded his brigade until Beverly
Toverston, a West Pointer. was as
signed to the command "Chew's Bat
tory was AEhby's pet. and it was I'M
Ger the gallant Chew as much Ashhy's
right arm as Ashby was the right arm
% Stonewall Jackson, and no man or
men in his whole comma nd and in his
whole career. did more to bring out
his glory l don't believe any army
ever had better battery of horse ar
tiilery than Captain Preston Chcw In
the campaign of 1862. Chew had the
cash. and he was educated as n sol
dier at the Virginia Military Institute
under Jackson. and was greatly ad-
mired by jackson. know this per-
tcnally. as l was with jackson at the
V. NJ. l. as tho adjutarr of the corps
OF cadets when he acted al command
snt. and knew him we'll ] have tent
cd with him asleep in the Same bed
with him. I mention this simply to
chow that 1 had an opportunity of
throwing mis- opinion Of Chew's Horse
Artillery He told me he never knew
better battery moro than once. I
say this TO you to show you that I
know what am talking and writing
s.bout. Having served with that bat
tory all through the Valley campaign
Of 1852 and had 1t under my immediate
command during the Maryland cam