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These words were written to describe Gen. JEB Stuart not by a high-ranking officer, but by a sergeant in the 4th Texas Infantry, Valerius Cincinnatus “Val” Giles (life dates 1842-1915) who served in Gen. John B. Hood's Texas Brigade. Here is Giles's recollection.
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