Shenandoah Autumn by Mort Kunstler- General Thomas J. Jackson and General J.E.B. Stuart were giants in gray - revered in the South and reluctantly respected in the North. In early November, Jackson and his troops were encamped east of Winchester, Virginia, and the General established temporary headquarters on the grounds of Carter Hall Plantation.

It was there on November 4, 1862, that Jackson received a visit from General Stuart, who was fresh from battle and a hard night’s ride. Jackson promptly ordered his headquarters cooks to feed the weary warriors.