Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-03-09

soldier. d.ed at 1850 o'clock Friday nign''
His last moments were peaceful, and ne
simply ceased to breathe.
General Ear,y's last illness dates from
fall down the posloffice steps at Lyncnourg
about two weeks ago. He never rallied from
the shock, and slmpy grew weaker ana
weaker until he died.
GIN JUBAL A. EARLY.
Jubal Anderson Early was born In Frank
lin county. Va. on November 3, 1876, ana
was graduated from the United States MILL
tary Academy at West Point In the Glass Oh
1887 He was assigned to duty at Fortress
Monroe as lieutenant OF artillery and serVeo
in the Florida War; In 1888 he resigned DIS
commission, studied law and began practice
at Rocky Mount, in his native state.
He was elected to the legislature IN 1S4l,
and yas commonwealth attorney from ~
to At and again from l847 1852. He was
mnior OF the First Virginia Volunteers IN the
MEXICAN War under General Taylor, and
was acting Governor of Monterey for some
months In 1847.
At the outbreak of the war between the
states Eary entered the Confederate service
Nav "a. 1861. as colonel o, the Twenty-iourtn
Virgin "a Infantry. He was made brigadler
General July q, 1861. On My 81, 1862, al
th. battle OF Williamsburg, he vas woundeo'
it was thought mortally.
He was promoted to be maj r-generai on
January II, 1863, ana commanded tie alViS-
ion that held the Ines at Fredericksburg Oh
Nav 3. 1863. At Gettysburg Early com
mandei division. 10 1864 he was placed
,r command of the Confederate troops III
the Shenandoah Valley, and at first his oper-
q ions was very successful He was maze
lieotenant-senera on May 81, 1854 He com
manded Ewell's division, and as Lieutenant
coneral WAC the commandant OF the Second
Corps. Army OF Northern Virginia, stonewal
Jockson's famous "foot cavalry"
In July, 1864, he crossed the Potomac ano
defeated Lew Wallace at the battle oil Monoc
ncv near Frederick, Nd. The Contederate'
menaced Washington, and Grant nas'i's
threw corps to the defence OF the Capita
This raid was one OF the most prliilan
achievements OF the war.
One month later Early surprised the Fed
erols at Cedar Creek and routed them IN IN
absence OF Sheridan. Little Pn!f mau
bistraditIonal ride and rallied his army
Eorlv was driven from the field in the after
noon and lost part OF his artillery. Custe
defeated him at Waynesboso in Marcn 1000
and three days anerward General Lee Il
lieyed Early from command uadeS preSsut
from 'the public and the army" expresS'n'
Mt the same time, his entire connuenco
Early's z al and ability.
After the war Early went to Canada an
! Europe, and upon his return resu h0u u
nractice of law in Richmond. vi ia'e Se"
ha bos resided principally in Lynchourt
and occasionally in New Orleans he VI
nresident of the Southern Historical oocie'
IN WAS the orator at the unveiling oi u
monument to stonewall Jackson at LeA'n
ton in 1891. He was active in orgallzlng u
: association of the Army OF Northern VI
einia and was its President
General Early's military ability was snar
" criticised during the last years Oh tne W"
Int IN the light OF history his career snow
hin, % have been one of the best strategis
80 ha certainly was one Of the hardt
fl shters Oh either 81 .e.