Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1894 — GEN. JUBAL EARLY DEAD. [ARTICLE]

GEN. JUBAL EARLY DEAD.

Gen. Jubal A. Early died at Lynchburg, Va., Friday evening, as the result of injuries sustained by falling on tho icy stops of the Lynchburg postoffice a few days ago Jubal Anderson Early was horn in Franklin county, Virginia, Nov. 3,1816. In 1837 he was graduated at West Point, and appointed lieutenant of artillery, but in a short time he resigned from the army, studied law, and served in tho legislature of Virginia. In the war with Mexico he became major of a volunteer regiment. At the opening of tho civil war he entered the Confederate service, and was present in several actions. After the close of the war Gen. Early went to Europe, and on his return resumed the practice of law in Richmond. From there he went to Now Orleans, where, with Gen. Beauregard, he was for some years manager of tho Louisiana State lottery. He has lived for tho past few years at LynchJ burg, Va.