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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
Jun 29, 2007 · Learn how Confederate general Jubal Early led his troops to the gates of Washington, D.C., in July 1864, and what stopped him from capturing the Northern capital and its president, Abraham Lincoln. Read about the battles of Monocacy and Fort Stevens, and the panic and chaos in the city.
Mar 18, 2021 · Learn how General Jubal Early, a Confederate commander and historian, shaped the Confederate legacy and the modern historical profession. Watch a video lecture by Professor Katy Shively on his role in the Lost Cause movement.
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