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The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), General Stuart in camp and field. (search)
ed to be a necessity of Stuart's nature. Mirth and humor burst forth from this strong nature as a flower bursts from its stalk. At Camp no camp the days and nights were full of song and laughter. Stuart's delight was to have his banjo-player, Sweeney, in his tent; and even while busily engaged in his official correspondence, he loved to hear the gay rattle of the instrument, and the voice of Sweeney singing J'ine the cavalry, Sweet Evelina, or some other favorite ditty. From time to time heSweeney singing J'ine the cavalry, Sweet Evelina, or some other favorite ditty. From time to time he would lay down his pen, throw one knee over the arm of his chair, and call his two dogs--two handsome young setters, which he had brought across the Rappahannock-or falling back, or utter some jest at the expense of his staff. As frequently he would join in the song, or volunteer one of his own-his favorite being The bugles sang truce, The Dew is on the blossom, and some comic ballads, of which the one beginning My wife's in Castle thunder, was a fair specimen. These he roared out with immen
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), The burning of Chambersburg. (search)
lry from the small village of Clear Spring, and pushed on toward Hagerstown to create the impression that the rest of the troops were following. At Clear Spring we left the National road and turned north on the Mercersburg road. We reached Mercersburg about dark, and stopped to feed our horses, and to give time for the stragglers to come up. After this stop the march was continued all night, notwithstanding the opposition made at every available point by a regiment of Federal cavalry. Major Sweeney, with his cavalry battalion, kept the roads clear, and we reached Chambersburg at daylight on the 31st. The approach to the town was defended only by one piece of artillery and some irregular troops that were soon driven off, and the advance of our force took possession of the town. The main part of the two brigades was formed in line on the high ground overlooking the town. I at once went into the place with my staff, and requested some of the citizens to inform the city authorities