Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-03-10
General Jubal A. Early Dead.

General Jubal A. Early Dead.
LYNcRBURG, VA, March 2.-Unit-
ed States Senator John W. Daniel
walked into the News office at IL
o'clock tonight and announced that
his old commander, Gen. Jubal A.
Early, at whose bedside he has been
constant watcher for some days,
bad gone to his eternal rest. Gener-
al Early died at 1895. He passed
away quietly in the presence of his
family physician, his kindred and
several intimate friends.
The old General seemed aware OF
his approaching end early in the day.
Before noon he called for the morn
ing paper, as was his invariable Gus
tom, and attempted to read but
found that his sight was failing.
Soon afterwards he handed his hand
to Senator Daniel and calmly said:
81 want to tell you goodbye, Major"
lie then told his nephew, Cabell
Early, farewell, after which he drop
ped into a 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 suffered such in
tense pain that he did not revive the
subject. He met death unflinching-
" with his hand resting quietly IN
Senator Daniels.
Jubal Anderson Early was born in
Franklin county, Va, November 3,
1916. He was graduated at the Uni
ted States Military Academy IN 1887,
appointed a lieutenant OF artillery
and assigned to duty at Fort Monroe,
Va. He served in the Florida war In
1SS7-'3S; resigned from the army IN
July, 1887 and began the practice OF
law in Virginia. He served in the
Legislature in 1S41'42, and was Com,
monwealth's attorney in 1912 ~, and
again in 1S4S-'52 During the Next
can war he was major of regiment
of Virginia volunteers, serving from
january, 1917, till August, 1S4S and
was acting Governor of Monterey I'D
May and June, 1S47, and after the
disbandment of the army returned
to the practice of law.
At the beginning of the civil war
he entered the Confederate service
us colonel, commanded a brigade at
Bull Run, and in the battle of
Williamsburg, May 5, 1862, com
manded the division that held the
lines at fredericksburg while Lee
was lighting the battle of Chancellors-
vile. He also commanded division
at Gettysburg.
In 1864 he was ordered to the Val
ley of the Shenandoah, where his
operations were at first successful.
In July he crossed the Potomac,
gained the battle of Monocacy, and
threatened Washington, but was
obliged to retreat. Toward the end
of the month portion of his cavalry
advanced into Pennsylvania as far
as Chambersburg, which, by his or
ders, they burned.
He was defeated by Sheridan on
the OpeQuan, and again on Fishers
Hill, three days later. On October
18th General Early surprised the
national forces at Cedar creek, in the
absence of Sheridan, but the latter,
having arrived in the afternoon,
rallied his army and gained a de
cisive victory, General Early losing
the greater part of his artillery and
trains.
In March, 1865, he was totally
routed by General Custer at
Waynesboro, and few days later he
was relieved by Lee from the com
mand in the Valley, that General
SAYING in his letter: 'Your reverses
in the Valley, of which the army and
the public Judge chiefly by the re-
suits, have, fear, impaired your
influence both with the people and
with the soldiers, and would greatly
Virginia. While my own confidence
in YOUR ability, zeal, and devotion
to the cause is unimpaired, | have,
nevertheless, felt that | could not
oppose what seems to be the popular
opinion without injustice to your
reputation and injury to the service,
After the close of the war General
Early spent some time in Europe,
and on his return resumed the prac-
flee of law in Richmond. He subse-
ouently took up his residence in New
Orleans alternating with Lynch
burr). where, with General
Beauregard, he became manager OF
the Louisiana State Lottery. He
was president of the Southern His
torical Society, and published a
pamphlet entitled IA Memoir of the
Last Years of the War for Indepen.
dence in the Confederate States"
Nynchburg: 1867
RICHMOND, Va, March 5.-The
general assembly adopted the follow
ing Joint resolution Saturday.
Resolved by the house of delegates
(thc senate concurring), that this
BODY has heard with profound re-
greet of the death of General Jubal
a. Early. In his death we recognize
the loss of one of the ablest and most
distinguished of the beloved leaders
of the Confederate forces and of one
who, since 1865, has lived in the
memories of that great struggle and
has devoted himself to the truth of
its history and the exposure of false
hood and pretenders.
LYNcHBURG, VA, March 5.-The
funeral of Gen. Jubal Anderson Ear
" took place at $50 o'clock this af-
ternoon from st. Paul's Church, Rev.
L. NJ. CdrSOu, olIc lSo1Oi OLlNi1 oihS'
assisted by Rev. S. Hall and Flem-
ing. of the Presbyterian Church.
The procession. which moved from
the residence on upper Main street
promptly at 3 10 o'clock, was an i'm
posing one and was Witnessed by
thousands of people, who lined the
thoroughfares along the entire route.
Hundreds of old veterans who serv-
ed under the dead general during
the war, were present from all sec
lions of the State and marched on
foot in the procession. MANY distin-
guished Confederates were among
the honary pail bearers, includ-
ing Generals Eppa Hunton. L. L.
Lomax, Fitzhugh Lee, Dabney
Maury, ex Gov. Mckinney, Col. G. s.
Venable and Col. Robert E. Withers.
Gov. O'Ferrall was not present, but