Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-11
S0UTH HARD PRESSED,
BUT FIGHTS GLOR|OUSLY
|Sdrrfvor OF War Between States
Tells OF Those Dark
Days in 1861.
TO GENERAL STUART
Tells of Famous Cavalry Leaders
Raid, TO Rear of popc's Army. and
Other Daring Exploits That Make
His Memory Rcvcrcd.


~ Raid, to Rear of ropc's Army. and
4 Other Daring Exploits That Make
His Memory Rcvercd.
ESSB DANy1LLE. VA, March io-Durinv
EEsfhe latter part OF May, 1864 General
ESiee had experienced very serious
E$attack of illness that greatly impair
i; cd Ais strength. at one time IL looked
s4Rs III he would have 10 give mp and
& retire from tho field. After the wound
ling OF General LonEstrcet. General y,
EtP. Hill became i'll IL had To give
sfup,. and General Early was placed tenn
ssporarily in command of his corps.
fSHardly had General Hill returned 10
S$duty when General Ewell had 20
ssiinquish the command OF his corps on
5Eaccount of illness, and General Early.
TAs senior officer. was placed III COM
ssmand OF IL. All Of these causes for
K stroublc weighed heavily upon General
SaIee, but the most serious and the sad
psdest OF all, the losses experienced in
asthfs campaign WAS that Of the greatest
NJ Eatalry leader Of the war, General j.
SsIo. B. Stuart. While the armies Lee
Hand Grant were wrestling for tho
ssmastery at Spotsyivania Courthouse.
general Sheridan, OF the Federal army
eEand cavalry. WAS sent by the latter
E5with his large cavalry corps to attack
sSthe city of Richmond. Getting togcth-
sSer three hrigadcs OF his command. Cen
s&eral Stuart moved rapidly To yellow
ASTavern in time to intercept sheridan.
s Ynd took position despite his further
SsproSress. Though greatly outnumbcr-
Led, General Stuart managed To detain
&GenerRl Sheridan 50 materially that
1.-the authorities at Richmond wcr" given
sttime to get together troops sufficient
&to protect the city from the threatened
ETaid, but In the tight, while cncourag-
Sing his men, General stuart received n
ss&ound. from which he died the next
ssday, May IL.
GLOSS OF GALLANT
~ OFFICER IRREpARABLE
4 Tho loss Of this gallant officer was
q Srreparablc, and was kr"nly felt by
neral Lee. who. in general orders,
isG the following tribute To his MEM
90! ond ng the gallant soldiers who
was second to none in valor. in zeal and
Ss1n SunfalterinE devotion TO hts country.
ssHfS achievements form conspicuous
Epnrt of the history of this army. with
4 which his name and services VIII
y be, forever associated. To military ca
kpacity of n high and all nobcr virtues
Ssof the soldier he added the brightest
n Eraces of II pure life, guided and Sus-
sStained by the christians faith and
5thopc. Tho mystcr hand Of I'm all
sswisc God has removed him from the
s8scenc Of his usefulness and fame. Ills
q grateful countrymcn win mourn his
Floss and cherish his memory. To his
ssGcolhra des in arms hc has left tho proud
hrecollection OF his deeds and inspiring
{Sinnuencc of his example"
o. General Sheridan continued his raid.
Il advancinE To the line of ;ortiications
4 dcfendinE the city OF RichIond, but,
a after making examination Of the works.
81 he found them very strong, and gave
;Nnp all purpose OF ass;,uitinc them: he
D then rccrossod the ChickahoniEy ami
tNt, ~ a,
T. i wish To state here. had General
f( Sheridan that "bulldoc" tcnacity OF
HGeneral Grant. in my opinion. he could
have carried the forti!iCat ions around
\ sRicfUnond.
After the death OF General Stuart.
sswith the army We're made separates
4 commands. ard reported directly 10
I Army headquarters. Sou2c months later
4 the organization Of the cavalry corps
twas resumed, and General Wade iIump-
= ton was assigned to it's command.
GENERAL. SHERIDAN
CROSSES rtNl NkES
On June General Hampton reported
N that General sheridan, with heavy
\ force of cavalry and artillery, had
Il crossed the rommnk"y, moving west
s-wnrdly He was directed hN General
Vice to follow with his division and
+ Fitzhugh Lees and to engage the Fed
Y erals With his own division. General
Hampton moved directly towards Char
.|1ottesvillc. which point he believed 10
& he the objective of tn" enemy. Al the
@Pame time lie ordered General Fi,z-
zthuGh Lee, Win his division. 70 follow
in the wake az Shcrdau's force ns
ssrapidly as posAnic After tNo days
IAInarch. General l.i!riiton succeeded in
sssecurinE u position in ndvanc" Of the
enemy and across his i'm" Of march.
s3near Trerilian station. on the Contra!
s5Railroad. General t'itZhu4h l.., on