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'''Jubal Anderson Early (1816-1894)''' - Born 3 Nov 1816, Franklin County, Virginia. Died 2 Mar 1894, Lynchburg, Virginia.. | '''Jubal Anderson Early (1816-1894)''' - Born 3 Nov 1816, Franklin County, Virginia. Died 2 Mar 1894, Lynchburg, Virginia.. | ||
In the spring of 1833 he received, through his Congressman an appointment | In the spring of 1833 he received, through his Congressman an appointment to the [[:Category:United States Military Academy|United States Military Academy]] at West Point. He was admitted in Jun 1833 and graduated with the [[:Category:West Point 1837|Class of 1837]] in Jun 1837, 18th in a class of 50. | ||
==Seminole War== | |||
He was appointed Second Lieutenant in the [[3rd U.S. Artillery]], and was assigned to Company "E," which afterward became celebrated as Sherman's battery. In | He was appointed Second Lieutenant in the [[3rd U.S. Artillery]], and was assigned to Company "E," which afterward became celebrated as Sherman's battery. In Aug 1837 he was ordered to [[:Category:Fort Monroe|Fortress Monroe]] to drill recruits which were being sent to Florida, where the [[Seminole War II|Seminole War]] was still in progress. From [[:Category:Fort Monroe|Fortress Monroe]] he sailed for Florida and landed at Tampa Bay in Oct 1837. He was assigned to the command of the company and went through the campaign of 1837-8 under General Jessup. In 1838 he resigned his commission to practice law in Virginia and dabble in politics. | ||
==Mexican War== | |||
He received from the Governor of Virginia an appointment as Major in the Virgina Volunteers 7 Jan 1847. The regiment was ordered to [[:Category:Fort Monroe|Fortress Monroe]] and they embarked for Mexico on 1 Mar 1847, arriving at Brazos Santiago on the 17th of March where they were greeted with the news of General Taylor's victory at Buena Vista. He contracted, in the fall of 1847, a cold and fever, which eventuated in chronic rheumatism. He received a leave of absence in November, and returned to Virginia to recuperate. On his return to his unit in Mexico the steamboat on which he was traveling blew up. Surviving this close call he rejoined his unit in Feb 1848. At the conclusion of the war he was mustered out in April of 1848 and returned to his law practice. | |||
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Jubal Anderson Early (1816-1894) - Born 3 Nov 1816, Franklin County, Virginia. Died 2 Mar 1894, Lynchburg, Virginia..
In the spring of 1833 he received, through his Congressman an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. He was admitted in Jun 1833 and graduated with the Class of 1837 in Jun 1837, 18th in a class of 50.
Seminole War
He was appointed Second Lieutenant in the 3rd U.S. Artillery, and was assigned to Company "E," which afterward became celebrated as Sherman's battery. In Aug 1837 he was ordered to Fortress Monroe to drill recruits which were being sent to Florida, where the Seminole War was still in progress. From Fortress Monroe he sailed for Florida and landed at Tampa Bay in Oct 1837. He was assigned to the command of the company and went through the campaign of 1837-8 under General Jessup. In 1838 he resigned his commission to practice law in Virginia and dabble in politics.
Mexican War
He received from the Governor of Virginia an appointment as Major in the Virgina Volunteers 7 Jan 1847. The regiment was ordered to Fortress Monroe and they embarked for Mexico on 1 Mar 1847, arriving at Brazos Santiago on the 17th of March where they were greeted with the news of General Taylor's victory at Buena Vista. He contracted, in the fall of 1847, a cold and fever, which eventuated in chronic rheumatism. He received a leave of absence in November, and returned to Virginia to recuperate. On his return to his unit in Mexico the steamboat on which he was traveling blew up. Surviving this close call he rejoined his unit in Feb 1848. At the conclusion of the war he was mustered out in April of 1848 and returned to his law practice.
Father: Joab Early (-1870)
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