Gens. Stuart and Jackson Millwood, Virginia, Nov. 4, 1862 The Official Gods and
Generals Collection. Third in a Four Print Special Series from the Official
Artist of the Motion Picture Gods and Generals. By artist Mort Kunstler.
<BR>By late
1862, General Thomas J. Jackson and General J.E.B. Stuart were giants in gray —
revered in the South and reluctantly respected in the North. Only General Robert
E. Lee was held in higher esteem. “Stonewall” Jackson and “Jeb” Stuart had
bequeathed heart and hope to the embattled people of the South, while repeatedly
frustrating Northern strategies for conquering the Southern homeland. Stuart had
literally ridden circles around the enemy, while providing invaluable
intelligence as the “eyes” of General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia.
<BR>In early November, Jackson and his troops were encamped east of Winchester,
Virginia, and the General established temporary headquarters on the grounds of
Carter Hall Plantation. <BR>It was there on November 4, 1862, that Jackson
received a visit from General Stuart, who was fresh from battle and a hard
night’s ride. Jackson promptly ordered his headquarters cooks to feed the weary
warriors. “Nothing was better calculated to restore our good spirits than the
summons to the General’s large breakfast-table,” recalled Major Heros von
Borcke. Within hours, Stuart and his staff were back in the saddle and bidding
goodbye to their host. They left Carter Hall much better for their time spent as
General Jackson’s guests. “The good cheer had the happiest effect on Stuart, who
enlivened our repast with abundant anecdote and the recital of many a joke,”
recalled von Borcke. The laughter and cheer would prove fleeting — ahead lay
hard days, heavy fighting and tragic ends for both Jackson and Stuart. Within
months, mighty “Stonewall” would be dead, followed in 1864 by the dashing
General Stuart. For the moment, however, Jackson and Stuart — like General Lee —
were giants of heroic stature in the South this Shenandoah autumn. <BR><b>950 Limited Edition Signed and Numbered <BR>Image Size: 17" x 28"