In the Saddle with Stuart: The Story of Frank Robertson Smith of J.E.B. Stuart's Staff Book

By 1862 General J.E.B. Stuart was already a famous cavalry leader at age thirty. Riding with him was a newly-appointed member of his staff who had yet to win his spurs, Assistant Engineer Frank Smith Robertson, eight years his junior. A deep attachment between the two men was born of the trials during those fearful and glorious days. In the Saddle with Stuart portrays that friendship, so far as possible in their own words. It is also a valuable journal detailing many pivotal engagements. Fighting at Germanna Ford, Chancellorsville, Brandy Station, and Gettysburg are discussed by the young officer. Though Stuart met the death he expected one year later, Robertson fought on to the end of the war. Robertson's story is one of courage, both during the war years and after, when starting life anew after Appomattox meant fighting battles of a different sort. And more than sixty years after the guns of the Civil War had grown cold, Captain Robertson was buried with his most treasured possession-a letter from General Stuart praising his bravery under fire.Read More