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James Stuart was born in Patrick Country, Virginia.
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He graduated from United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He was ranked 13th in his class out of 46.
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After leaving Texas, he fought Apache Indians. He then beacame second lieutenant.
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He married Flora Cooke at Fort Riley Kansas.
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First state in America to seceede the union.
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This is when Lincoln put his hand on the Bible, and became Americas president.
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The Civil War ended at this Court House.
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The Civil war started in Charleston, South Carolina.
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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.
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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.
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He leads a successful cavalry charge that helps to rout the Union Army.
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It was the introduction to totssl war-fare.
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Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton surrendered the Confederate bastion of Vicksburg.
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Braxton Bragg's Army of Tennessee defeated a Union force commanded by General William Rosecrans in the Battle of Chickamauga.
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Stuart's calvary blocked the Confederate rights, during the Battle of Fredricksburg on December 13.
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James Stuart died in Yellow Tavern, Virginia.
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Atlanta was burned to the ground during the Civil War.
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The Civil War ended at Appamatox Court House.
