Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-03-09
DEAT TIL OF GENERAL EARLY.

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In the death of Gen. Jubal A. Early
which occurred at his late residence in
Lynchburg, Va, on Friday last, after short
illness, in the Seth year of his age, another
wave of intense sorrow has swept over the
land TO which he gave the best energies OF
his life and attested his love and affection at
the post of honor and in the line of duty.
General Early's last illness dates from a
fall down the postoffice steps at Lynchburg
about two weeks ago. He never rallied
from the shock, and simply grew weaker
and weaker until he died.
Jubal Anderson Early was born in Frank
lin county, Va, on November 3, 1916, and
was graduated from the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point in the class Of
1887. He was assigned to duty at Fortress
Monroe as q lieutenant Of artillery and
served 10 the Florida War. In 1888 he re-
signed his commission, studied law and be-
gan practice at Rocky Mount, in bis native
state.
He was elected to the legislature in 1S4l,
and was commonwealth attorney from 1S42
to 1s47 and again from 1S47 to 1859. He
was major OF the First Virginia Volunteers
in the Mexican War under General Taylor,
and was acting Governor Of Monterey for
some months in 1S47.
AT the outbreak of the war between the
states Early entered the Confederate service
May "a, 1861, as colonel Of the Twenty
lnurth Virginia Infantry, and at the battle
OF Bull Run commanded brigade. He was
made brigadier.genera July 81, 1861. On
May 81, 1862, at the battle Of Williamsburg,
he was wounded, it was thought MORALLY.
He was promoted to be a major general
on January IL, 1868, and commanded the
division that held the lines at Fredericks
burg on May 8, 1868, while Lee was fighting
the battle OF Chancelorsvlle At Gettys
burg Early commanded division. In 1864
ha was placed in command Of the Confed
crate troops in the Shenandoah Valley, and
at first his operations were very successful
He was maile lieutenant general on May 81
1864. He commanded Ewell's division, and
as lieutenant general was the commandment
of the Second Corps, Army OF Northern
Virginia, Stonewall Jacksons famous "foot
cavalry General EARLY was active and
prominent all through the war.
10 July. 1854, he crossed the Potomsc
and defeated Lew Wallace at the battle of
Monocacy, near Frederick, Md. The Con.
federates menaced Washington, and Grant
hastily threw corps 10 the defense Of the
Capital This raid was one OF the most
brilliant achievement Of the war Early's
cavalry levied tribute on several Maryland
aud Pennsylvania towns, and McCausland
burned Chambersburg Sheridan was sent
to the valley to crush Early, and opposed
him with greatly superior numbers, defeat
ing him at Opequon on September 10, and
three days later at Fishers Hill.
One month later Early surprised the Fed
erals at Cedar Creek and routed them in the
absence of Sheridan. Little Phil" made
his traditional ride and rallied his army,
Early was driven from the field In the after.
noon and lost part of his artillery. Custer
defeated him at Waynesboro in March, 1865
and three days alterward General Lee re.
lieved Early from command under pressure
from "the public and the army" expressing
at the same time, his entire confidence in
Early's zeal and ability.
There are a number OF cur citizens who
remember this distinguished Confederate
General on his retreat from the very shadow
of the Capitol, when he halted and restet
on the front portico OF the Montgomer,
House. His long revere, all the time play
ing with his eye glasses, when all of sud
den he jumped from his seat ani asked tn
direction OF the Clerks Office Having OF
tanned the information be desired, his qnic
return and his silent and easy withdraws
from the town. 1t was a memorable day |
our quiet little town, and We could not we
go on with our article without abiding I
this circumstance in the life of one who.
services to his State fills such large an
brilliant chapter in the most evontful perio
through which this country has passed.
One by one the links that bind US TO ii
eventful past are being broken. One /
one the comrades who stood side by side
those stormy days are disappearing Now
the summons comes to one OF the gre
chiefs, and it is as though great curtai
had fallen between US and the days that q
gone. For long years-embracing q perio
of unexampled turmoil and strife, of giga
tic effort and patriotic endeavor, of brig
hope and unavailing despair, of glorio
victory and bitter defeat this distinguish
and brave officer was of the opponents
the Southern cause and Of its proud poop
The death of Gen. Early removes near
the last of the most distinguished figures
the "Storm Graded Nation" He was t
warm advocate and defender of the secessi'
movement, the sovereignty of the States, q
barred his heart TO the storm until the last g
numbered at Appomattox Court House
In that home where he is best known,
that city where he spent the vigor of his II
among those friends to whom be had G
deared himself by his many virtues, in Il
State with the history Of which he had be
so long identified and on whose history
had shed such lustre by his many brave a
noble acts, his death is most deeply mourne
AS . gentleman Of due culture and pr
ence, as private citizen of liberal vie,
imbned with public spirit which alwa
Ifomptsd him TO stand BY the side of