April 5, 2024
JEB Stuart Confederate Civil War General Note
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JEB STUART NOTE JEB Stuart Confederate civil war General signed note (REPRINT). Note reads: I have but one motive in these matters and that is duty to our country, which I know you will recognize as paramount to everything else. Most Respectfully Truly yours J.E.B. Stuart Major Genl Note and photo of Stuart are handsomely matted and framed in a walnut moulding. Overall size 16" X 20". J.E.B. Stuart James Ewell Brown Stuart was born on February 6, 1933 on "Laurel Hill Plantation" in Patrick County, Virginia. From 1848 to 1850 he attended Emory and Henry College and entered the United States Military Academy on July 1, 1850. In the years that followed his graduation, Stuart received various commissions in Texas, Kansas, and Washington. On January 15, 1861, Stuart made the move which would determine his role in the Civil War. On this date he wrote to Jefferson Davis requesting a position in "The Army of the South". On May 3, 1861 Stuart sent his letter of resignation to the United States Army, and on May 24 he was named captain of the Confederate Calvary. J.E.B. Stuart won much praise in the Battle of second Manassas. According to General Lee, Stuart was an ideal soldier; and because of his skill as an intelligence officer, Lee regarded him as the "eyes of the army". Dramatic in his appearance, Stuart always rode a grand
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