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VIRGINIA HONORS
MEMORY Of EARLY
0Dserve i30th Anniversary OF Birth os
Jubal 4. Early, Leading Figure
: OF Confederate Army.

7 Richmond, va, Nov. 3.-The loot
ahnlL~ 'sary of the birth of Jubal A.
Early, one of the leading officers Of
the Confederate army, was observed
by historical and patriotic societies
throughout this state today, with
formal ceremonies in Franklin
: county where General Early was
born and in Lynchburg in which dty
he resided and where he died March
V, 1914.
General Early was one of the most
picturesque figures among the CiyiI
war commanders. General Lee Was
in the habit of calling him his bal
old man The designation Wa
apropos to the picture of COM
mander who garnished his speech
with highly forcible language, dress 81
i'll the q areless fashion of stage driver
and who was famous for his hard di.
rect blows in battle.
A graduate of the United States
Military academy in the class Of 1897
General Early saw his first servico
in the Florida war of 1918 In the
latter year he resigned his ,)mmi&
! sion in the army to begin the praa-
tice of law in Virginia He served in
the legislature Of his native state, ana
afterwards as commonwealth a.
torney. During the Mexican war he
mas major i'll a regiment Of Virginia
volunteers. After the campaign he
returned to his law praoI lice in Viz.
gina.
i At the beginning of the civil war
he entered the Confederate service as
q colonel. He commanded brigade
at the battle Of Bull Run and at the
battle Of Williamsburg, May 5, 1866,
wounded. Under "Stonewall" Jack
son he took an active part in the en-
gagement at Cedar Run in August Of
the same year. and again at the see
ond battle of Bull Run. He was pro-
NOTED gadier-general in May, 1863,
and commanded the division that he'll
| the lines At Fredericksbure, while
Lee was fighting the battle Of Chanc
ellorsville. Again at Gettysburg
General Early was in the thidl Of the
fray, his division being selected 70
storm the ridge. He succeeded IN
capturing first line Of breastworks
but was driven back by the weight OF
numbers.
In the operations west Of the Blue
Ridge in June. 1864, it became neces-
sary for General Lee to detach con
siderable portion Of his force to meet
and overthrow the federal dommander
! Hunter. who was moving up the
Shenandoah valley General EariE
was selected for this purpose. He
had latterly commanded Ewell's CROPS
and with the greater portion of this
he moved rapidly to Lynchburg. On
July 8. 1864, he approached Martins
: burg, accompanied by cavalry force
under Ransom. Y The federal forces
retreated and took up position at
Mcnod7cy bridge The federals held
the east bank of the river, and were
drawn I'D along the railroad. General
Early, having crossed the river seat
forward brigade to develop the fed
eral strength. In the engagement
that followed the federals lost nearly
1000 in killed. wounded and CAPTURED
Flushed with success, Early moved
on Washington, reaching Rockville on
the evining of July 10. He was now
within sight of the capitol, and the
fire Of his skirmishers was heard at
the white house The toiling marcn
however, had depleted his army. The
500 miles of incessant advance at 20