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EARLY, Jubal Anderson
BornNovember 3 1816, Franklin Cty VA
DiedMarch 2 1894, Lynchburg VA
Pre-War OccupationGraduated West Point 1837, Seminole war, lawyer
Post-War OccupationFled to Mexico, returned, lawyer, wrote memoirs, lottery supervisor
War Involvement1861 Col. of state forces, Col. of 24th Virginia, Blackburn's Ford, First Manassas, July 1861 Brig. Gen., in D H Hill's command in the Peninsula campaign, Williamsburg (w), commanded Elzey's brigade (under Jackson) at Malvern Hill, Cedar Mountain, in Ewell's division at Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, January 1863 Maj. Gen. in Jackson's II Corps, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, May 1864 Lt. Gen., Cold Harbor, Monocacy, burnt Chambersburg PA, Fisher's Hill, Winchester, Cedar Creek, Waynesborough.
NotesA profane, cantankerous, fighter.

ECHOLS, John
BornMarch 20 1823, Lynchburg VA
DiedMay 24 1896, Staunton VA
Pre-War OccupationLawyer, politician
Post-War OccupationLawyer, banker, railroad executive.
War Involvement1861 recruiting, Lt. Col. of 27th Virginia, First Manassas, Col., Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, Kernstown (w), April 1862 Brig. Gen. in the Army of Western Virginia, New Market, Cold Harbor, commanded Dist. of Southwest Virginia.
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ECTOR, Matthew Duncan
BornFebruary 28 1822, Putnam Cty GA
DiedOctober 29 1879, Tyler TX
Pre-War OccupationLawyer, politician
Post-War OccupationLawyer, judge.
War Involvement1861 Pvt., brigade adjutant, Col. of 14th Texas Cavalry, August 1862 Brig. Gen., Bragg's invasion of Kentucky, Richmond KY, Murfreesboro, Vicksburg campaign, Chickamauga, Atlanta campaign (w), Franklin and Nashville campaign, defence of Mobile (s).
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ELLIOTT, Stephen Jr
BornOctober 26 1830, Beaufort SC
DiedFebruary 21 1866, Aiken SC
Pre-War OccupationPlanter, politician.
Post-War OccupationElected to SC legislature, but died before taking office.
War Involvement1861 Capt. of Beaufort Volunteer Artillery, Fort Sumter, Port Royal, Lt. Col., chief of artillery in Third Military District, Col. of Holcombe's Legion at Petersburg , May 1864 Brig. Gen., Crater (w), Bentonville (w).
NotesExperimented with torpedoes off Charleston.

ELZEY (JONES), Arnold
BornDecember 18 1816, Somerset Cty MD
DiedFebruary 21 1871, Baltimore MD
Pre-War OccupationGraduated West Point 1837 (dropped the name Jones), Seminole uprising, Mexican War, command of US Arsenal at Augusta GA in 1861.
Post-War OccupationFarmer
War Involvement1861 Col. of 1st Maryland, First Manassas, July 1861 Brig. Gen., Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, in Ewell's division at Gaines' Mill (w), December 1862 Maj. Gen., command of the Dept of Richmond, chief of artillery in Army of Tennessee.
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EVANS, Clement Anselm
BornFebruary 25 1833, Stewart Cty GA
DiedJuly 2 1911, Atlanta GA
Pre-War OccupationLawyer, judge, politician
Post-War OccupationMinister, author.
War Involvement1861 Maj. of 31st Georgia, Col., Peninsula, Seven Days, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, May 1864 Brig. Gen., Monocacy (w), Petersburg, Appotomattox.
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EVANS, Nathan George 'Shanks'
BornFebruary 3 1824, Marion SC
DiedNovember 23 1868, Midway AL
Pre-War OccupationGraduated West Point 1848, frontier duty.
Post-War OccupationHigh school principal.
War Involvement1861 Maj. in South Carolina provisional army, Fort Sumter, Col., First Manassas, Ball's Bluff, October 1861 Brig. Gen., Second Manassas, commanded a division temporarily in the Sharpsburg campaign, Vicksburg campaign, tried for intemperance and disobedience, acquitted but lost command, returned to duty 1864, fled Richmond with President Davis.
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EWELL, Richard Stoddert
BornFebruary 8 1817, Georgetown DC
DiedJanuary 25 1872, Spring Hill TN
Pre-War OccupationGraduated West Point 1840, Mexican War, resigned May 1861.
Post-War OccupationFarmer.
War Involvement1861 Lt. Col. of Virginia forces, staff Col. in Confederate army, June 1861 Brig. Gen., First Manassas, January 1862 Maj. Gen., Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, Seven Days, Second Manassas (lost leg at Groveton), May 1863 Lt. Gen. commanding II Corps, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, retired due to poor health, Richmond defences, Sayler's Creek (c).
NotesBlamed for not taking Cemetery Hill on July 1.

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