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to Senator Daniel and said: II want
to tell you good-by, major" Later in
the day the dying veteran asked Sem
ator Daniel not to leave the room,
~ he wanted TO talk about certain arrange
ments, but from that time he suffered such
pain that be did not revive the subject.
He met death unflinchingly, with his
hand resting in tina: of Senator Daniel.
lJubal Anderson Early was born in
Franklin county, Va, November 5. 1916
He was graduated at the United States
lieutenant of artillery and assigned to
duty at Fort Monroe, Va He served
in the Florida war in 1878,
resigned from the army in July. 1888. and
began the practice Of Law in Virginia.
Early at once interested himselfin politics,
legislature. He was elected common
wealth attorney in 1912. holding the Office
until the outbreak Of the Mexican war,
when he resigned to accept the
majorate of a regiment of Virginia
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 reelected
to the attorneyship Of his native common
wealth, which he held until 1852. Early
was IN active advocate OF secession. At
the outbreak of the war he en-.
tered the Confederate service as q
colonel, commanded . brigade at Bull
Run. and in the battle Of Williams
burg, May s, 1852. was supposed
promoted brigadier general, and In May,
1868, command the division that
held the lines at Fredericksburg, while Lee
was fighting the battle Of Charlottesville.
He also commanded division at Gettys-
burg. In 1864 he was ordered to the valley
n0 tha ~
were at first successful. In July he crossed
the Potomac, gained the battle of Monocacy
and threatened Washington City. but was
obliged to retreat. Toward the end Of the
month a portion Of his cavalry advanced
into Pennsylvania as far az Cham
bersburg. which. By his orders. they
Der 10. defeated by Gen. Philip Sheridan,
ct obequan and again at Fishers hill,
three days later. 1t was on October
IN, 1854. that he surprised the national
forces at Cedar Creek in the absence
of Sheridan. Sheridan's forces were
at first defeated, In the absence
OF their commander; but Sheridan
made a twenty-mile ride from Winchester,
arriving in time to rally his army and
gain decisive victory. Gen. Early losing
the greater part Of his artillery and trains.
In March, 1865. he was totally routed by
Gen. Custer at Waynesboro and his army
nearly destroyed. and few days later he
was relieved by Lee from the command in
the valley In this courteous letter: Your
reverses in the valley. of which the public
and the army judge chiefly by the results,
have. fear, impaired your influence both
with the people and the soldiers
and would greatly add to tho difficulties
which will, under any circumstances,
attend our military operations in
Southwestern Virginia. While my con-
fidence in your zeal, ability and devo-
tion to the cause is unImpaired, / have,
nevertheless, felt that | could not
oppose what seems TO be the current
opinion without injustice to your repu-
tation and injury to the service"
After the close of the war Gen. Early spent
some time III Europe, and on his return
resumed the practice OF Law in Richmond.
After he accepted the management of the
LOUISIANA State Lottery, in conjunction
with the late Gen. Beauregari, his resi-
dence was alternately in Lvnchbury
and New Orleans. General Early's man.
agement OF the lottery, with which mis-
otherwise honorable name vas associated
for twenty years. was only nominal. The
aim of John Morris and the other con-
troIlers OF the concern was 10 attract puh-
lie patronage by the connection of Generals
Eariy aud Beaureeard with il. Ii was the
original intention 10 have the drawings
superinieudei hy an ex-rnion and an ey.
Confederate commander, lut Gen. Meade
and several other prominent. Northern
men 10 whom propositions were made
rejected them With indignation.
Early was known in the army "a
Lees bad old man" and was as noted for
his pro.use and picturesque profanity as
SionsYaii Jackson was Tor is pie!y. On the
18th of last month Gen. Early had A had
In |. He vas coming out # the I.ynchburr
pcstoif7ce and had just stsrted down the
steps when his foot sitppe! on a coat of
ice. lie plunged hesdlenr striking several
steps IN the fall and finally landing ON
the pavement several feet below. He was
picked up IN q semi-consclous condition
aud removed To his home. wher. he lin.
eered belS cen Life and death Xiii Friday
night