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Date of birth
James Stuart was born in Patrick Country, Virginia. -
Graduated
He graduated from United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He was ranked 13th in his class out of 46. -
Second Lieutenant
After leaving Texas, he fought Apache Indians. He then beacame second lieutenant. -
Married
He married Flora Cooke at Fort Riley Kansas. -
South Carolina
First state in America to seceede the union. -
Lincoln Inauguration
This is when Lincoln put his hand on the Bible, and became Americas president. -
appamattox Court house (lee surrenders)
The Civil War ended at this Court House. -
Civil war began
The Civil war started in Charleston, South Carolina. -
Confederate hero
He became a confederate hero the following summer after the Battle of Manassas. He led 1.200 troops in a famous ride around Union general George B. McClellan's army of the Potomac. -
Promoted Captain
He was promoted captain in 1861, but resigned on May 14, 1861 shortly after Virginia's secession, to accept a commision as a clonel in the confedeerate army. -
Battle of Manassas
He leads a successful cavalry charge that helps to rout the Union Army. -
Shiloh
It was the introduction to totssl war-fare. -
gettysburg- lee is defeated
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vicksburg falls
Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton surrendered the Confederate bastion of Vicksburg. -
The bettle at chickimaga
Braxton Bragg's Army of Tennessee defeated a Union force commanded by General William Rosecrans in the Battle of Chickamauga. -
Chatanooga
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Blocked Confederate rights
Stuart's calvary blocked the Confederate rights, during the Battle of Fredricksburg on December 13. -
Date of death
James Stuart died in Yellow Tavern, Virginia. -
Atlanta is burned
Atlanta was burned to the ground during the Civil War. -
The Civil War ended
The Civil War ended at Appamatox Court House.
