Augusta County: "Monument to Gen. Jeb Stuart.," by , November 28, 1887

Summary: This is a celebratory article about the J. E. B. Stuart statue that is to be erected shortly. It is indicative of the adulation for former leaders of the Confederacy that was so prominent in Virginia and Augusta County in the late nineteenth century.

We learn from the Richmond State that, on Saturday last, "the monument to mark the spot where the gallant "Jeb" Stuart fell was taken out from Richmond to Yellow Tavern, in Henrico, six miles from Richmond, to be placed in position, so that in coming years the exact spot where this brave and chivalrous soldier received the wound which brought on death may be forever established.

The monument is a beautiful granite shaft which towers fifteen and a half feet above the ground. Two sabres crossed appear in bold relief on the monument, and the die is beautifully polished. The main inscription upon the monument: "He saved the State, but gave his life." No arrangements have yet been made for dedicating the monument, but it is supposed that the Stuart Horse Guard and the Hanover Troop will participate in the ceremonies."

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Bibliographic Information: Source copy consulted: Staunton Spectator, Nov. 28, 1887