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Stuart, Jeb (1833–1864)| US soldier. The Confederacy's best-known cavalry commander, he mounted a well-timed charge that stopped a federal assault at First Bull Run in 1861. In June 1862 he led 1,200 troopers in a famous ride around McClellan's army; the raid was more spectacular than productive. He led his cavalry in most of the other famous campaigns in northern Virginia, but was criticized for losing contact with Robert E Lee for a critical week during the Gettysburg campaign (June 1863). |
| He was born in Patrick County, Virginia. He fought against Indians on the frontier and was Robert E Lee's aide in the assault against John Brown and his men at Harpers Ferry. He graduated from West Point in 1854. He was mortally wounded in a clash with Sheridan's troopers at Yellow Tavern in May 1864. |
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