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A key Confederate defender of the Shenandoah Valley, during the Valley campaigns of 1864, Early made daring raids to the outskirts of Washington, D.C., and as far as York, Pennsylvania, but was eventually pushed back by Union Army troops led by General Philip Sheridan, losing over half his forces.
Nov 9, 2009 · Jubal Early was a Confederate general who participated in many key battles of the Civil War and later helped shape the Lost Cause movement with his writings.
Jubal A. 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.
Jubal Anderson Early, graduated 18th in a class of 50 from the United States Military Academy in 1837. He spent his early military career fighting Seminole American Indians in the Florida region, and resigned soon thereafter.
Dec 22, 2021 · Jubal A. Early was a lawyer, a politician, and a Confederate general in the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War (1861–1865). An excellent brigade and division commander, he was quick and aggressive on the offensive and steady and tough on the defensive.
Confederate Lieutenant General Jubal Early commanded this force of 12,000 to 15,000 men. Confederate General Robert E. Lee had ordered Early to clear the Shenandoah Valley of Union forces and advance into Maryland if possible.
Jubal Anderson Early was a native Virginian and member of the Whig party who did not particularly support secession. However, when Virginia voters confirmed secession on May 23, 1861, Early chose to stand with his state.
