Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-03-15
GENERAL JUBAL A. EARLY.

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fall on February 18th. When his
illness assumed a serious phase the
General was visited by many of his
old comrades in arms. Gen. Dabney
H. Maury, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, Gen.
Bradley T. Johnson and United States
Senator John w. Daniel were at the
bedside of the sick soldier General
Early passed away quietly in the
presence of his family and 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 morning papers, as was his invarla-
bic custom, and attempted to read,
but found that his sight was failing.
Soon after he extended his hand to
Senator Daniel and calmly said: 81
want to tell you goodbye, Major. y
He then told his nephew, Cabell Early,
farewell, after which he dropped into
a quiet slumber
Later in the day the dying veteran
asked Senator Daniel not to leave the
room. as he wanted to talk to him
about certain arrangements, but from
that time he suffered such intense pain
that he did not revive the subject. He
met death unfinchingly, with his hand
resting quietly in Senator Daniels.
He was buried at Lynchburg on Sun
day, March 4th.
Jubal Anderson Early was born in
Franklin county, Va. November 3,
1916. He was appointed cadet to
West Point and graduated in 1887.
He was then assigned as lieutenant
of artillery at Fort Monroe. He
served in the Florida war In 1887
1888. In this war his genius as a
soldier was shown. He was consplc-
uous for his courage and determina-
ton and more than one veteran army
officer predicted for the gallant young
lieutenant a brilliant future. But
fearing a life of inactivity in the army
after the close of the war, he resigned
his commission in 1888 and returned
home, where he studied law and en-
tered upon its practice, in which he
became very successful.
During the Mexican war he was
major of a regiment of Virginia volun-
teers, serving from January, l047, TIL
August, lS48. He was acting Gov
ernor of Monterey in May and June,
l847, and after the disbanding of the
army returned to the practice Of law.
At the breaking out of the civil
war he promptly rendered his services
to the Governor of Virginia, and, as
colonel, commanded a brigade at the
battle of Bull Run. In the battle Of
Williamsburg, May 5, 1862, he re-
ceceived a wound that was supposed
to be mortal. He was promoted tc
brigadier-general, and in May, 1868
commanded the division that held the
lines at fredericksburg while Lee was
fighting the battle of Charlottesville
At Gettysburg he commanded dl'
vision in Ewell's corps and led the
same troops in the Wilderness cam
paign of 1864 up to the battle Of Colo
Harbor. After that battle he wa'
sent to Lynchburg to oppose Genera
David Hunters attacks upon that I'M
portant position. After repulsins
Hunter he planned an invasion of th'
border States. General Lee gave hin
full discretion in the matter, and witt
$4,000 men he crossed the Potomac a
Shepherdstown the first week in July
Grants army lay at that time in from
of Petersburg, fully engaged in tn
effort to inclose the place with besieg
ing lines.
So rapid were Early's movement
that the Washington authorities hac
no forewarning of the raid. MARYLAND
was in a state of terror. The Presi
dent called out the militia of the east
ern States, and after considerable urg
ing Grant sent the Sixth corps from
Petersburg to Washington. On Jul,
9th Early defeated a force composet
of the garrison of Baltimore and di
vision of the Sixth corps, all unde
General Lew Wallace, at Monocac,
Junction, Nd, and immediatel,
marched toward the gates OF Wash
ington. Meanwhile his cavalry de
tachments threatened Baltimore ant
destroyed the railways north of tha
city, but the delay caused by thos
operations was fatal to Early's plans
1t was the 18th before he was ready t
attack the Washington defenses, am
then reconnaissance showed hin