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James Ewell Brown Stuart is born.
James Ewell Brown Stuart is born in southwestern Virginia to Archibald Stuart and Elizabeth Pannill Stuart. -
Started school
At age 14, Stuart attended school at Wytheville. He later attended Emory and Henry College -
Graduated from Westpoint
-Graduated 13th out of 46,
-Assigned to duty in Texas -
Promoted
Stuart is promoted to first lieutenant. -
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Bleeding Kansas
- Stuard saw action against Indians and whites on frontier in Bleeding Kansas. -He was wounded in Cheynenne but quickly recovered.
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Harper's Ferry
-Stuart is asked to deliver a message to Robert E. Lee.
-Joins Lee in the capture of John Brown -
Stuart resigns
-After hearing of Virginias secession Stuart resigned from the U.S. army to join the confederacy.
-He is promoted to colonel and led his regiment in the first battle of Bullrun. -
lieutenant colonel of cavalry in confederate army.
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First battle of Manassas
- Helps General Johnston durring this battle
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Seven days battle
Stuart rides around McClellan's army and gathers infromation. He captures 160 pow's. He is also promoted to major general. -
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Chancellorsville
-Leads "Stonewall" Jacksons troops after Jackson is accidentaly shot. -
Gettysburg
-Stuart failed to detect the movements of the union calvary.
-In the days leading up to Gettysburg, Stuarts cavalry fell out of touch with Lee. Resulting in Lee having no information on the unfamiliar territory. Stuart arrived late on the second day of the battle and the next day he did not gain any ground. -
Yellow Tavern
-Stuart tried to stop General Philip Sheridan raid on Richmond.
-The two armys meet at Yellow Tavern,
-Stuart is shot durring the battle. -
Death
James Ewell Brown stuart dies at age 31 from gun shot wounds
