J.E.B. Stuart
James Ewell Brown Stuart was born in
Patrick County, VA, on February 6, 1833. In 1850, Stuart was accepted to
U.S. Military Academy. In a class of forty-six, he graduated thirteenth
in his class. He held the positions of corporal, sergeant, orderly sergeant,
captain of the second company and cavalry sergeant. After his graduation,
Stuart was assigned to the regiment of Mounted Riflemen in Texas. He gained
many respected nicknames such as "Bible-Class Man".