Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-03
GEN. JUBAL EARLY DEAD
Man Who Caused Sheridan'S Fa-
nous Ride Passes Away.
WAS A VETERAN OF THREE WARS.
He Served In the Mexican and Florida
Wars and In the Civil war-He at One
Time Menaced Washington With Con-
federate Troops.

ASucAoto AEooESs
LYNCHBURG, Va. March 3.-United States
Senator John w Daniel in a sad voice an
nounced that his old commander, General
Jubal A. Early, at whose bedside he has
been constant watcher for some days, had
gone to his eternal reward. General Early
passed away quietly in the presence of his
family and physician, his kindred and sew
eral intimate friends The old general
seemed aware Os his approaching end early
in the day. Before noon he called for the
morning papers, as was his invariable Gus
tom, and attempted to read, but found
that his sight was failing Soon after he
extended his hand to Senator Daniel and
calmly said, II want to tell you goodby,
major"
Passed Peacefully Away.
He met death unfiinchingly with his
hand resting quietly in Senator Daniels
Arrangements for the funeral will be made
today. Private kilograms have been sent
by Senator Daniel to many of General Ear
ly's ex-Confederate comrades, many of
whom will no doubt come here to attend
the burial
Jubal Anderson Early, who was in his
seventy-eighth year, was a Virginian by
birth. He was graduated at the United
States Military academy in 1887, appointed
a lieutenant of artillery and assigned to
duty at Fort Monroe. Va. He saw service
in the Florida war in 1878, and ip the lat
ter year resigned from the army and began
the practice of law in Virginia. Suisse
quently he became a member of the legis-
lature and common wealth attorney. Dur
ing the war with Mexico General Early
served as major of regiment of Virginia
volunteers and was also acting governor Of
Monterey in May and June, 1S47 After
i I'LL, % l>~,
turned to the practice of law.
At the beginning of the civil war he en-
tered the Confederate service as colonel,
commanded a brigade at Bull Run, and in
the battle of Williamsburg on May 5, 1862,
was mortally wounded, according to first
reports. He recovered, however, and was
promoted to be brigadier general. In May,
1868, he commanded the division that held
the lines at Fredericksburg, while General
Lee was fighting the battle of Chancellors-
vile.
His Long Military Career.
He also commanded division at Gettys-
burg In 1864 he was ordered to the valley
of the Shenandoah, where his operations
were at first successful. In July he crossed
the Potomac river, gained a battle and
threatened Washington, but was obliged
to retreat. Toward the end of the month
a portion of his cavalry advanced into
Pennsylvania as far as Cham bersburg,
which, by his orders. they burned. Sheri-
dan was sent after him, and Early sustain
ed defeat at Opequan and again at Fishers
Hill three days later. On Oct. 10 General
Early surprised the national forces at
Cedar Creek in the absence of General
Sheridan, 20 miles away, but the Union
cavalry general, riding hard, reached the
scene, rallied his army and gained de-
csive victory, General Early losing the
greater part of his artillery and trains. In
March, 1865 General Early was totally
routed by General Custer of WaynesborO,
and few days later he was relieved by
General Lee from the command in the
valley. - e---
After the close of the war General Early
spent some time in Europe and on his re-
turn resumed his practice of law in Rich
mond. He subsequently took up his resi-
dence in New Orleans, alternating with
Lynchburg, Va, where, with General
Bouregard, he became manager of the
Louisiana state lottery. He was president
of the Southern Historical society and in
1857 published a pamphlet entitled "a
Memoir of the Last Year of the War For
Independence In the Confederate States"