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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Hampton at Fayetteville. (search)
Hampton at Fayetteville. By E. L. Welles. Early in the war the Confederate cavalry was much chaffed by the infantry. One distinguished General was said to have jocosely offered a reward for any dead man found with spurs on. Soon, however, the point of such jokes was effectually destroyed by Jeb Stuart's exploits, and afterwards Hampton's masterly handling of the cavalry of the Army of Northern Virginia, demonstrated to friend and foe that this arm of the service was safe for neither, and by him Sheridan was taught whatever he knew of mounted infantry manoeuvres. Yet the remorseless forgetfulness of history bids fair to overlook the cavalry while the memory of Lee's incomparable infantry will deservedly be blazoned on her pages as long as hearts exist capable of being thrilled by the record of world-renowned battlefields. As a compensation in part for this, the nature of the cavalry service permitted of more individuality, and thus the personal dash and prowess of a leader were