The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-03
FLAGS DRAPED FOR EARLY
Another Hero Joins the Silent Army
Of the Dead.

The Dying Soldier Passes Away as
Peacefully as a Child-He Foresaw
the Approach of the Grim Com
mander and Calmly Waited for the
Order to Gross the Styx-A Sketch of
His Life in War and Peace.
Tvnchburg, Va, March 2.-United
states Senator John w. Daniel walked
into the News Office at IL o'clock tonight
and 10 a sad voice announced that his old
commander, Gen. Jubal A. Early, at
whose bedside he has been constant
watcher for some days, had gone to his
eternal reward. Gen. Early died at 1880
o'clock. He passed away quietly in the
presence of his family and physician, his
kindred and several intimate friends
The old general seemed aware Of his
anDroaching end early in the day. Before
noon he called for the morning paper, as
WAS his invariable custom, and attempted
to read. but found that his sight was
failing.
WAITING FOR THE END.
Soon after he extended his hand to Sen
ator Daniel and calmly said: II want to
tell YOU goo-dby, major" He then told
his nephew, Cabell Early, farewell, after
which he dropped into quiet slumber.
Later in the day the dying veteran asked
Senator Daniel not to leave the room, as
he wanted to talk with him about certain
arrangements; but from that time he suf-
fered such intense pain that he did not re
viye the subject He met death unfinch-
ingly, with his hand resting quietly in
that of Senator Daniel.
TIE FUNERAL.
No ARRANGEMENTS have been made for
the funeral and none will be made before
tomorrow. Private kilograms have been
sent by Senator Daniel to many of Gen.
Earlys ex-confederate comrades, many
of whom will, no doubt, come here to at
tend the burial. 1t is thought that Gen.
Early has left a good estate. though he
was a man of astonishing generosity,
especially toward his numerous relatives
and needy eX-cOnfederates.
"Old Jube," Lees bad old man." as
Gen Jubal Anderson Early was affec
tionately called by his friends and COM
patriots, was born in Franklin county,
Virginia, in November, 1916. He entered
West Point and was graduated therefrom
in 1887, receiving a commission as second
lieutenant Of artillery. He at once went
into active service, being engaged in
operations against the SeminOles in
Florida. He retained his commission
less than year, resigning in July 1888.
and entered upon the practice of
the law. Early at once interested
himself in politics, and in 184l was
elected to the Virginia legislature. He
was elected commonwealth attorney in
1S43 holding the Office until the outbreak
OF the Mexican war, when he resigned to
accept the ma crate of a regiment of Vir-
ginia volunteers. He was engaged in the
+ battle Of Monterey, and was made mill
tary governor of that city by Gen. Taylor
After the close of the war he was re-
elected to the attorneyship of his native
commonwealth, which he held until 1882
lie was an active advocate of secession
and on the opening of hostilities was
given command of a regiment. At the
oaltle Of Bull Run he commanded a brig
ade with great credit. A year later, at
NlIuamsburg he was shot and supposed
to be mortally wounded. He held the
confederate lines at fredericksburg in
1868, preventing Lee from being taken in
Hank while fighting the battle of
Charlottesville. For this he re
celyed major generals commission
and dld good service at the battle of
gettysburg. When Grant was advanc-
ing on Richmond Early was given an in
dependent command in the Shenandoah
valley, and in July, 1853, won the battle
OF Monocacy, and for day seriously
threatened Washington. He next turned
north into Pennsylvania, where he cap
tured and burned Chambersburg Sheri-
uah was then sent against him, and at
Opequan, Fishers Hill and Cedar Creek
Larry sustained defeats, while in March,
ioo? he was totally routed and his army
oeclmated at Waynesbero by Custer. In
consequence of these disasters Early was
renewed by Lee. After short so3ourn
IN Europe he returned to Virginia, where
ne entered upon the practice of law.
Later and until within few months, he
resided in New Orleans.