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As with the entire Confederate Army, by the end of the war wear and tear and the inability to get fresh horses guaranteed that the Union calvary would get the upper hand.
Stuart could only ride his horses for 3 or 4 miles before he had to rest them, they were so beaten up.
He had a joie de vivre and his life motto was... I would rather die than be whipped.
Longstreet said he was always amazed that Stuart could go to sleep in a minute and wake up in a minute... be instantly alert.
When Lee needed Stuart to carry a message to Jackson during the 2nd Battle of Manassas, Stuart did his customary instant wake up, took the message, and a moment later had disappeared in a cloud of dust, but, Lee remembered fondly, that you could Stuart singing, "For a Good Time Jine the Calvary..."
Jackson and Stuart... two deaths that devastated our good General Lee...
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Growing old is perhaps the hardest task we have to face in this life. As the saying goes, "Getting old is not for sissies." Mainly, growing old is about losses. We devote most of our early life to acquiring things, but they are merely things we will lose as we age. We lose our strength, our looks, our friends, our job. We may lose our wealth, our home, our health, our spouse, our independence, and perhaps the greatest loss of all, our sense of dignity and self-worth. But there is one thing that you and I will never lose—the love of God. "Even to your old age, I am He," God said to the prophet, "and even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you" (Isaiah 46:4). "The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree," wrote the songwriter (Psalm 92:12). "Those who are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bear fruit in old age" (vv.13-14). —David Roper
Though my hair is white as snow; Though my sight is growing dim, Still He bids me trust in Him. —Warner God's love never grows old.
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Outstanding thread today, I've always been moved by the deep affection Lee held for Stuart. The follow up commentary by "the usual suspects" is both informative and enlightening.
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Good afternoon everyone! Due to server problems this morning, I wasnt able to access the internet until now.
Thanks for this great thread on Jeb Stuart. I recall reading about him from a book I checked out in elementary school. It was a fascinating read & I think of him as a heroic figure comparable to Gen. R.E. Lee.
Years ago I heard about an elderly gentleman who was suffering from the first stages of dementia. He lamented the fact that he often forgot about God. "Don't you worry," said a good friend, "He will never forget you."