General jeb stuart biography
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J.E.B. Stuart: Early Life and Education
Stuart was born in Patrick County, Virginia, on February 6, 1833.
General jeb stuart biography
He left home at the age of 12 and spent three years in school in Wytheville, Virginia, before entering Emory and Henry College at the age of 15.
Did you know? Confederate Brigadier General J.E.B. Stuart was known for his larger-than-life behavior both in and out of combat.
After one raid on Union forces in northern Virginia in which he claimed over 150 horses and mules, Stuart personally sent a gloating telegraph message to the U.S. Army’s quartermaster general mocking him about the lost supplies.
In 1850, Stuart was accepted to the United States Military Academy at West Point.
There, he became acquainted with several future Civil War generals including Robert E. Lee, who took over as superintendent of the academy in 1852. Stuart excelled at his studies, and was appointed a cavalry officer after demonstrating his skill at horseback riding.
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