J. E. B. Stuart (Major-General) Commander Of The Cavalry Corps, Army Of Northern Virginia, C. S. A.: An Address Delivered At The Unveiling Of The ... Stuart, At Richmond, Virginia, May 30, 1907

On a May day in 1907, Richmond looked back on war, loss and legend. Memory rides with the cavalry. In this powerful Confederate memorial address, Theodore S. Garnett, a former officer of the Army of Northern Virginia, stands before the new equestrian statue of Major-General J. E. B. Stuart and summons the life, character and battlefield daring of the South's most celebrated horseman. Part civil war biography, part reflection on comradeship and sacrifice, his words trace the arc of Jeb Stuart cavalry command within the wider story of Confederate cavalry history and American Civil War Virginia history. Presented here as a complete historical speech transcript, it offers a rare, unfiltered civil war primary source edition for civil war historians, students of Richmond, Virginia history, and readers drawn to the memory of the conflict. Beyond its portrait of Stuart and his close ties to Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia, the address illuminates how early twentieth century Southerners chose to remember defeat, heroism and nationhood. It speaks both to those exploring Civil War era leadership and to collectors building a serious civil war classics collection or following any detailed Robert E. Lee biography. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.