Letters / Correspondence

Jubal A. Early

1-11 of 11 letters
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1 Robert E. Lee Jubal A. Early General: I have just received your letter of the 3d instant. I very much regret the difficulties that beset your undertaking, and particularly that you are deprived of General Imboden’s counsel. I... Jan. 6, 1864
2 Robert E. Lee Jubal A. Early Dispatch of to-day received. I wish you to secure all provisions and stores for army you can. After that is done troops can return to former camps by easy marches, or be made comfortable where they... Jan. 8, 1864
3 Robert E. Lee Jubal A. Early Grant is in front of Petersburg. Will be opposed there. Strike as quick as you can, and, if circumstances authorize, carry out the original plan, or move upon Petersburg without delay.R E Lee Jun. 18, 1864
4 Robert E. Lee Jubal A. Early I desire to have your views <illegible> the propriety and expediency of reorganizing the <illegible> of the Valley District. I think it possible to <illegible> its efficiency by a... Sep. 17, 1864
5 Jubal A. Early Walter H. Taylor The 6th and 19th Corps have not left the Valley, I fought them both yesterday. I attacked Sheridans Camp on Cedar Creek before day yesterday morning and surprised and routed the 8th 19th Corps, and... Oct. 20, 1864
6 Jubal A. Early Robert E. Lee I wrote to you from Havana, but did not say all that I wished to say - I arrived here on 2nd last, but have not yet written an account of the part taken by my different commands in the campaign... Jan. 25, 1866
7 Jubal A. Early Robert E. Lee Yours of the 15th of March reached me since my return to this place, having been forwarded from Mexico -I was much satisfied at its reception - While in Mexico I wrote an account of the operations... May 15, 1866
8 Jubal A. Early Walter H. Taylor There is an article in the “Galaxy” for April by Imboden, entitled “Lee at Gettysburg,” which glorifies Imboden much and Lee but little. Imboden has taken occasion to say a good deal for himself,... Apr. 9, 1871
9 Daniel H. Hill Jubal A. Early “Longstreet wrote to me and finally stopped over one day in Charlotte to see me, in regard to the Conference held on the Nine Mile Road before the attack on Richmond.So far as I know, he is... Apr. 10, 1874
10 Jubal A. Early Walter H. Taylor Your friend Longstreet, about whose military fame you have been so solicitous, for fear Genl Pendleton and myself would upon it somewhat, is not content with fixing upon General Lee the... Apr. 29, 1874
11 Jubal A. Early Walter H. Taylor As you have several times expressed the opinion that I have done Longstreet injustice in regard to the Battle of Gettysburg, I send you a copy of a letter from Governor Carroll of Maryland to Fitz... May 2, 1876