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J.E.B Stuart Room
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J.E.B.
Stuart room is located on the second floor and on the south, or back,
side of the Stonewall Jackson Inn with a beautiful view of the
backyard. Stuart is set with a King bed, in-room private bath with a
shower, cable TV, phone for local calls and a small refrigerator.
We
hope you will consider this bright and cheery room when choosing your
Harrisonburg, VA
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Like his intimate friend, Stonewall Jackson, General Stuart was a
legendary figure, ranking as one of the greatest cavalry commanders of all time.
Stuart was a son-in-law of Brigadier General Philip St. George Cooke of the
Union service; his wife's brother was Brigadier General John Rogers Cooke of the
Confederacy. He was survived by his wife and his children, J.E.B. Stuart Jr. and
Virginia Pelham Stuart. His widow, Flora Cooke Stuart, would wear the black of
mourning for the remaining 49 years of her life.
A statue of General J.E.B. Stuart by sculptor Frederick Moynihan was
dedicated on Richmond's famed Monument Avenue at Stuart Circle in 1907. Like
General Stonewall Jackson, his equestrian statue faces north, indicating that he
died in the War. The U.S. Army named two models of World War II tanks, the M3
and M5, the Stuart tank in their old adversary's honor.
On the television show,
The Dukes of Hazzard, one of the Duke cousins (who only appears in one
episode) is named "Jeb Stuart Duke".
In the long running Comic Book "GI Combat", featuring "The Haunted Tank",
published by DC Comics from the 1960s through the late 1980s, the Ghost of
General Stuart guided a tank crew (first a Stuart, later a Sherman) commanded by
his namesake "Lt. Jeb Stuart". The General always gave sage, yet vague
advice at the beginning of every adventure, and appeared at the end, but rarely
between. Only the tank commander could see the General. His crew tolerated their
commander's "eccentricity", so long as it got them through the war. In honor of
the General, Lt. Stuart flew a confederate flag from his tank's antenna mas
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547 East Market Street
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801
(540) 433-8233
(800) 445-5330
Info@StonewallJacksonInn.com

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