id was set in the arguments array for the "side panel" sidebar. Defaulting to "sidebar-1". Manually set the id to "sidebar-1" to silence this notice and keep existing sidebar content. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 4.2.0.) in /home/netscrib/public_html/civilwarcavalry/wp-includes/functions.php on line 4239id was set in the arguments array for the "footer" sidebar. Defaulting to "sidebar-2". Manually set the id to "sidebar-2" to silence this notice and keep existing sidebar content. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 4.2.0.) in /home/netscrib/public_html/civilwarcavalry/wp-includes/functions.php on line 4239There is a very affecting newspaper account of the visit of a lone figure to Stuart’s grave after the war. This individual stood for many long minutes obviously pondering the past. In the end, he bent down, picked a nearby wildflower, dropped the blossom on the grave and turned away with tear filled eyes. The mourner was Stuart’s friend, former scout and redoubtable partisan leader, John Singleton Mosby.
]]>Stuart is gone, but certainly not forgotten. I was at Stuart’s grave site last year and noticed the bouquets of flowers left by visitors. Clearly, Stuart is a figure who transcends time and space, both as a militarily important historical figure and as a romantic icon. Something about the romance of the dashing calalier and the “lost cause”, I suppose. Heck of a cavalry commander in any event! Glad you are having fun here in NC. Like everywhere else, we have our share of problems, but the Old North State is indeed something special. Enjoy.
Randy
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