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Jubal Anderson Early (November 3, 1816 – March 2, 1894) was an American lawyer, politician and military officer who served in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War. [1] .
Early was a Confederate general in the American Civil War (1861–65) whose army attacked Washington, D.C., in July 1864 but whose series of defeats during the Shenandoah Valley campaigns of late 1864 and early 1865 contributed to the final collapse of the South.
- Marc Leepson
Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about Jubal Early, a U.S. military officer who served as a Confederate general during the Civil War. He participated in many major battles, led a raid on Washington, D.C., and wrote books on the war.
Learn about the life and career of Jubal Early, a native Virginian who fought in the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, and the Shenandoah Valley Campaign. Discover how he became a prominent figure in the Lost Cause movement, defending the Confederacy and slavery in his writings and speeches.
Learn about the life and career of Jubal Early, a Confederate lieutenant general who fought in most of the major battles in the Eastern Theater. Find out his achievements, challenges, and fate after the war.
Jun 29, 2007 · In July 1864, Lt. Gen. Jubal Early led a Confederate army to the gates of Washington. What stopped him from capturing the Northern capital and its president, Abraham Lincoln?
Jubal Early was born in Franklin County, Virginia on November 3, 1816, the third of ten children. In 1832, when Early was 16, his mother passed away. The following year he received an appointment as a cadet to the Military Academy at West Point.
