. Young people's history of Virginia and Virginians . J. E. B. STUART. [ 209 2IO Young Peoples History fears were groundless to a great extent. There was butlittle excitement over the election, and but few changeswere made, and the grandest achievements of the armyfollowed this unusual event. Our Private Soldiers.—This is not to be wondered atwhen we consider the nature of our army—unlike the regulararmies of other countries. The rank and file was composedlargely of gentlemen of good breeding and education. Whenthe Rockbridge Artillery marched from Lexington to thearmy, twenty-eight college gr
. Young people's history of Virginia and Virginians . J. E. B. STUART. [ 209 2IO Young Peoples History fears were groundless to a great extent. There was butlittle excitement over the election, and but few changeswere made, and the grandest achievements of the armyfollowed this unusual event. Our Private Soldiers.—This is not to be wondered atwhen we consider the nature of our army—unlike the regulararmies of other countries. The rank and file was composedlargely of gentlemen of good breeding and education. Whenthe Rockbridge Artillery marched from Lexington to thearmy, twenty-eight college graduates were mounted upon itshorses and limber-boxes, and one company of infantry fromthe Northern Neck of Virginia had sixteen graduates ofthe Virginia Military Institute in its ranks. The Virginia Military Institute.—This admirable schoolwas of inestimable value to Virginia in the war, as it hasbeen for so many years in the peaceful progress of our Army of Northern Virginia was largely officered andeducated by the alumni of this school, and over 25
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