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James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart

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:CSA1stNat: James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart
was a U.S. Army officer from the Commonwealth of Virginia who joined the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. His friends knew him as "Jeb", a nickname that came from his initials. As a General in the Confederate Cavalry, Stuart was known for his mastery of reconnaissance and the use of cavalry in support of offensive operations. Stuart's image was marked by his hat cocked to the side with an ostrich plume, red-lined gray cape, a yellow sash, and a red flower in his lapel. His ability to spot the enemy and make reports to his command, and the seriousness in which he took his work made him a trusted officer in Robert E. Lee's army and inspired the morale of many Southerners.

Born: February 6, 1833

Birthplace: Laurel Hill Farm Plantation, Patrick County, Virginia

Father: Archibald Stuart 1795 – 1855
(Buried: Elizabeth Cemetery, Saltville, Virginia)​

Mother: Elizabeth Letcher Pannill 1801 – 1884
(Buried: Elizabeth Cemetery, Saltville, Virginia)​

Wife: Flora Cooke 1836 – 1923
(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

Married: November 14, 1855 at Fort Riley, Kansas

Signature:
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Children:

Infant Daughter 1856 – 1856​
Flora Stuart 1857 – 1862​
(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​
Born: Philip St. George Cooke Stuart 1860 – 1930​
(Capt. James Ewell Brown Stuart, Jr. Renamed December 1861)​

(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia)​

Virginia Pelham Stuart Weller 1863 – 1898​
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia)​
Education:
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1848 – 1850: Attended Emory & Henry College​
1854: Graduated from West Point Military Academy (13th​ in class)​
Occupation before War:

1854: Brevet 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, Mounted Riflemen​
1854 – 1855: Served on Frontier Duty in Texas​
1854 – 1855: 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, Mounted Riflemen​
1855: 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, 1st​ Cavalry Regiment​
1855 – 1857: Quartermaster for United States Army, 1st​ Cavalry Regt.​
1855 – 1861: 1st​ Lt. United States Army, 1st​ Cavalry Regiment​
1859: Volunteer Aide to Colonel Robert E. Lee at Harper’s Ferry​
1861: Captain of United States Army, 1st​ Cavalry Regiment​
1861: Resigned from United States Army on April 22nd ​

Civil War Career:

1861: Lt. Colonel of Virginia Infantry in Confederate Army​
1861: Colonel of Confederate Cavalry in Shenandoah Valley​
1861: Led a Cavalry Regiment at First Battle of Bull Run​
1861 – 1862: Brigadier General of Confederate Army Cavalry​
1862: Participated in the Peninsula Campaign​
1862 – 1864: Major General of Confederate Army Cavalry​
1862: Participated in the Maryland Campaign​
1862: Led the Famous ride around McClellan 120 miles in 60 hours​
1862: Conducted a raid north of the Rappahannock River​
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1863: Accompanied General Jackson on his famous flank march​
1863: Commander of Second Army Corps at Battle of Chancellorsville​
1863: Participated in the Battle of Brandy Station​

1863: Arrived late at the Battle of Gettysburg​
1864: Participated in the Overland Campaign​
1864: Mortally wounded in stomach at Battle of Yellow Tavern, Virginia​

Died: May 12, 1864

Place of Death: Richmond, Virginia

Cause of Death: Infection and hemorrhage from his wounds

Age at time of Death: 31 years old

Burial Place: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia

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James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart

View attachment 334067 :CSA1stNat: James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart was a U.S. Army officer from the Commonwealth of Virginia who joined the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. His friends knew him as "Jeb", a nickname that came from his initials. As a General in the Confederate Cavalry, Stuart was known for his mastery of reconnaissance and the use of cavalry in support of offensive operations. Stuart's image was marked by his hat cocked to the side with an ostrich plume, red-lined gray cape, a yellow sash, and a red flower in his lapel. His ability to spot the enemy and make reports to his command, and the seriousness in which he took his work made him a trusted officer in Robert E. Lee's army and inspired the morale of many Southerners.

Born: February 6, 1833

Birthplace: Laurel Hill Farm Plantation, Patrick County, Virginia

Father: Archibald Stuart 1795 – 1855
(Buried: Elizabeth Cemetery, Saltville, Virginia)​

Mother: Elizabeth Letcher Pannill 1801 – 1884
(Buried: Elizabeth Cemetery, Saltville, Virginia)​

Wife: Flora Cooke 1836 – 1923
(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

Married: November 14, 1855 at Fort Riley, Kansas

Signature: View attachment 402410

Children:

Infant Daughter 1856 – 1856​
Flora Stuart 1857 – 1862​
(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​
Born: Philip St. George Cooke Stuart 1860 – 1930​
(Capt. James Ewell Brown Stuart, Jr. Renamed December 1861)​

(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia)​

Virginia Pelham Stuart Weller 1863 – 1898​
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia)​
Education:View attachment 334066

1848 – 1850: Attended Emory & Henry College​
1854: Graduated from West Point Military Academy (13th​ in class)​
Occupation before War:

1854: Brevet 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, Mounted Riflemen​
1854 – 1855: Served on Frontier Duty in Texas​
1854 – 1855: 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, Mounted Riflemen​
1855: 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, 1st​ Cavalry Regiment​
1855 – 1857: Quartermaster for United States Army, 1st​ Cavalry Regt.​
1855 – 1861: 1st​ Lt. United States Army, 1st​ Cavalry Regiment​
1859: Volunteer Aide to Colonel Robert E. Lee at Harper’s Ferry​
1861: Captain of United States Army, 1st​ Cavalry Regiment​
1861: Resigned from United States Army on April 22nd ​

Civil War Career:

1861: Lt. Colonel of Virginia Infantry in Confederate Army​
1861: Colonel of Confederate Cavalry in Shenandoah Valley​
1861: Led a Cavalry Regiment at First Battle of Bull Run​
1861 – 1862: Brigadier General of Confederate Army Cavalry​
1862: Participated in the Peninsula Campaign​
1862 – 1864: Major General of Confederate Army Cavalry​
1862: Participated in the Maryland Campaign​
1862: Led the Famous ride around McClellan 120 miles in 60 hours​
1862: Conducted a raid north of the Rappahannock River​
1863: Accompanied General Jackson on his famous flank march​
1863: Commander of Second Army Corps at Battle of Chancellorsville​
1863: Participated in the Battle of Brandy Station​

1863: Arrived late at the Battle of Gettysburg​
1864: Participated in the Overland Campaign​
1864: Mortally wounded in stomach at Battle of Yellow Tavern, Virginia​

Died: May 12, 1864

Place of Death: Richmond, Virginia

Cause of Death: Infection and hemorrhage from his wounds

Age at time of Death: 31 years old

Burial Place: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia

Here is a postal cover from my collection addressed by then West Point cadet Stuart to his cousin Bettie Hairston. The letter which was originally in this envelope was published in the book “Whatever may be my fate, May you be happy”

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