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 * General Jubal Anderson Early **

-Was not only a General but also a lawyer -During His Time In The United States Military Academy, He got into a scuffle with Lewis Armistead, who eventually became a general himself, Armistead broke a plate over Early's Head -Was known for his short temper -Served in Mexican-American and Seminole wars -Was A Whig and strongly opposed the idea of secession -Robert E. Lee refered to him as "Bald Old Man" -Was wounded at Williamsburg -Fled after the war to Texas where he believed that there was still a strong Confederate force to join -Eventually, he fled to Mexico, then Cuba, then finally to Toronto and only returned to Virginia in 1869 to resume his career as a Lawyer -Even after being pardoned by Andrew Jackson in 1868, Early still was outspoken about Confederate beliefs and was a strong white supremist

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