I Rode With Stonewall by Henry Kyd Douglas

To me, this was a memorable moment of pageantry and peace, when you remember that Jackson would be mortally wounded at Chancellorsville in a few months. Naturally, any civilians around, including the Richard Corbin family, who owned the plantation, would have taken up a good vantage point on the upper porch to enjoy the exciting event.” -Mort Kunstler Jackson’s headquarters’ tents can be seen in the right background. Jackson’s headquarters, his “office,” was a wood frame building that was located behind the cavalry. Directly behind him is Longstreet, Lee’s “Old War Horse.”

On the right, in the red-lined cape, with a plume in his hat, and riding his favored black charger, is “Jeb” Stuart. Lee in his blue cape, flanked on the left by Jackson, directly under the battle flag, on the far left of the group, “Rooney” Lee, closest to his troops. The inspection party riding towards us shows Robert E. The troopers sport a variety of firearms from carbines to sawed-off shotguns. We see them lined up on the left with the Confederate battle flag, the Virginia flag, and the first National flag of the Confederate States.

It still exists and has changed little in appearance since the Civil War. With Professor Robertson’s help, I was able to obtain photographs of the Moss Neck Mansion the way it looked at the time. Not only did he verify the event but cross referenced it with other primary sources, placing “Rooney” Lee and James Longstreet there as well. For confirmation, I checked with Virginia Tech Professor James Robertson, who is the foremost living authority on Jackson. Surratt by Douglas, Henry Kyd, 1838-1903 Publication date 1993 Topics Douglas, Henry Kyd, 1838-1903, Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863 Publisher Marietta, Ga. I discovered a reference to it in Henry Kyd Douglas’ biography of “Stonewall” Jackson, I Rode With Stonewall, where he mentions that Jackson and Lee reviewed Stuart’s troops at Moss Neck. I rode with Stonewall : being chiefly the war experiences of the youngest member of Jackson's staff from the John Brown raid to the hanging of Mrs. Such an event was the cavalry review at Moss Neck Mansion on January 20, 1863. Of course, it must have excellent pictorial possibilities. “ I am always interested in an event, famous or unimportant, that has never been painted.

I Rode With Stonewall by Henry Kyd Douglas