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 Major General James Ewell Brown Stuart - Glen Allen, VA Posted by:  archway
N 37° 39.693 W 077° 27.213
18S E 283581 N 4171096
Monument to Confederate Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart who was mortally wounded at this location in May 1864.
Waymark Code: WM8524
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/30/2010
Views: 8
Confederate Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart was a cavalry commander with expertise in reconnaissance missions. He initially served under Stonewall Jackson and was a significant figure in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia, even assuming temporary command of the infantry after Jackson was wounded. Stuart was highly valuable to General Robert E. Lee for the accurate information he provided about the movement of Union troops. During the Battle of Gettysburg, however, Stuart's cavalry arrived late to the battle due to an unforeseen incursion with a Union cavalry. The late arrival at the end of the second day of battle had deprived Lee of critical information and support, which contributed to the Confederate defeat.
During the Overland Campaign of 1864, Union Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan set out specifically to defeat Stuart. At the Battle of Yellow Tavern on May 11, 1864, Stuart was mortally wounded by a dismounted Union soldier. Stuart was transported to Richmond six miles south where he died the following day.
The text of the plaque beneath the obelisk reads as follows:
This monument, erected in
memory of Major General
James Ewell Brown Stuart,
C.S.A., by his cavalrymen
about thirty feet from the
spot where he fell mortally
wounded on May 11, 1864, was
dedicated June 18, 1888, by
the Governor of Virginia,
Fitzhugh Lee, a former
division commander in
Stuart's cavalry.
Re-dedicated May 9, 1964.
Henrico County Civil War
Centennial Commission
The inscriptions on the obelisk read:
Upon This Field
Maj. Genl. J.E.B. Stuart
Commanding Confederate Cavalry
A.N. VA.
Received His Mortal Wound
May 11, 1864
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He Saved Richmond
But He Gave His Life.
Born Feb. 6, 1833
Died May 12, 1864.
~~~
This Stone Is Erected
By Some Of His Comrades
To Commemorate
His Virtues.
List if there are any visiting hours:
Sunrise to sunset.
Entrance fees (if it applies): 0.00
Type of memorial: Monument
Website pertaining to the memorial: Not listed
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