Education1854
Graduates from West Point, Thirteenth out 46
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James Ewell Brown Stewart Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for James Ewell Brown Stewart, based on 21 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
21 records1854–186417 events7 places
Chronological biography
1854
Second Lieutenant1854
Appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the US Mounted Rifles
1855
First Lieutenant1855
Appointed First Lieutenant in the 1st Cavalry, Kansas
1861
Brigadier General1861
Appointed Brigadier General
Brigadier General1861
Appointed Brigadier General
Captain1861
Appointed Captain in the Confederate Army
Captain1861
Appointed Captain in the Confederate Army
Colonel1861
Appointed Captain in the 1st Virginia Cavalry
Colonel1861
Appointed Captain in the 1st Virginia Cavalry
Resignation of James Ewell Brown Stewart1861
Resigns from the US Army after Virginia cedes from the Union
Battle of Bull Run, 1st21 July 1861
Stuarts cavalry covers the Confederate left
1862
Battle of Bull Run, 2nd1862
Distinguishes himself in charge of the entire Confederate cavalry
Battle of Seven Days1862
Fights in the Battle of Seven Days
Cavalry Ride around Union Army1862
Leads a cavalry division around the Union Army. Gains valuable information about Union deployments for General Lee
Major General1862
Appointed Major General
Major General1862
Appointed Major General
Siege of Chambersburg1862
Raids as far as Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, & captues 1,200 mounts
Battle of Fredericksburg13 December 1862
Supports Jackson at Fredericksburg
1863
Battle of Brandy Station9 June 1863
The only purely cavalry Battle of the war. Stuarts lines are attacked by General Pleasanton but hold out
1864
Death of James Ewell Brown Stewart11 May 1864
Death of James Ewell Brown, killed in battle
Siege of Richmond11 May 1864
Killed in battle as the Confederates are driven from Richmond
Record provenance
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