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 with subordination, however. His discipline "was as firm as could be with such men as composed the cavalry of General Lee's army," writes Judge Garnett. "He never tolerated nor overlooked disobedience of orders."18 Even his favorites, Mosby and Fitz Lee, come in for reproof when needed. Of the latter's failure to arrive at Raccoon Ford when expected he writes : "By this failure to comply with instructions not only the movement of the cavalry across the Rapidan was postponed a day, but a fine opportunity was lost to overhaul a body of the enemy's cavalry on a predatory excursion far beyond their lines." 19

His tendency to severity in regard to a certain subordinate calls forth one of Lee's gently tactful cautions: "I am perfectly willing to transfer him to Paxton's brigade, if he desires it ; but if he does not, I know of no act of his to justify my doing so. Do not let your judgment be warped." 20 There were officers with whom Stuart could not get along; for instance, "Grumble Jones," who per- haps could get along with no one. Yet, after Stuart's death, Jones said of him : "By G, Martin! You now I had little love for Stuart, and he had just as little for me ; but that is the greatest loss that army has ever

From these various considerations it will be surmised that Stuart was no mere reckless sworder, no Rupert, good with sabre, furious in onset, beyond that signifying nothing. He knew the spirit of the antique maxim, "Be bold, and evermore be bold ; be not too bold." He had