Gen. J.E.B. Stuart at the Culpeper Ball

June 4, 1863

After the spectacular victory at Chancellorsville, Maj. Gen. Stuart and his, cavalry spent a few days in Culpeper, Virginia. The perils of war were briefly forgotten as Stuart and his officers were feted with a grand ball. Hopes soared high and dreams seemed near. It was a night of candlelight and roses.

A Civil War Ball was a gala event. The ladies' grand dresses & the soldier's uniforms made a spectacle. You can almost smell the roses in bloom on the plantation.
Taken from a popular image by artist Mort Kunstler.
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