EARLY, Jubal Anderson

Affiliation:  Union

Born: November 3 1816, Franklin Cty VA

Died: March 2 1894, Lynchburg VA

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1837, Seminole war, lawyer, politician, Mexican War

War Service: 1861 Col. of state forces, May 1861 Col. of 24th Virginia, Blackburn's Ford, First Manassas, July 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded Early's Bde/D H Hill's Divn in the Peninsula campaign, Williamsburg (w), commanded Elzey's Bde/Ewell's Divn at Malvern Hill, Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, commanded Ewell's Divn/II Corps at Fredericksburg, January 1863 Maj. Gen., Chancellorsville, commanded Early's Divn/II Corps at Gettysburg, Wilderness, May 1864 Lt. Gen., Cold Harbor, Monocacy, burnt Chambersburg PA, Fisher's Hill, Winchester, Cedar Creek, Waynesborough.

Post War: Fled to Mexico, returned, lawyer, wrote memoirs, lottery supervisor