Hokie Tom, I’ve spent too much time around you, dude. It’s rubbing off……

Eric

A touching and balanced tribute to, in my opinion, America’s finest cavalry commander. Thanks …

Best wishes,

Mark

Well said.

Here is a link about Stuart’s influence at Virginia Tech

http://spec.lib.vt.edu/archives/125th/confeds/confeds.htm

When I stand there, I can always hear the sound of hoofbeats, no matter how quiet it otherwise is…

J.D.

“In this short period of thirty-one years, four months and twelve days, he won a glorious and imperishable name, and one that posterity will delight to cherish and honor.” – Captain R. E. Frayser, General JEB Stuart’s staff

“All of the members of our old staff, except Von Borcke, Garnett,
and Goldsborough, are again on duty at the Cavalry Hdqtrs. under
Genl Hampton. Our reunion after our scattered condition for so long
a time, has been pleasant, and we are, I presume, as happily
situated as we would be under any other influence than that which
first drew us together & united us, a happy family. But every day we
miss our chief–our friend–our brother; for he was to us a brother.-
– Every day the contrast between the present and the past returns to
us, and time does not seem to soften that contrast. Oh! Mrs. Stuart,
we did love him, how much, I knew not until he was taken from us–to
me he was the kindest friend I’ve ever known.”