Portrait of Confederate General James Ewell Brown 'Jeb' Stuart Stuart, a cavalry commander known for his mastery of reconnaissance, 1863. (Photo by Matthew Brady/Buyenlarge/Getty Images)
James Ewell Brown Stuart, Confederate general, 1862-1867. A dashing cavalry commander, 'Jeb' Stuart was known for his mastery of reconnaissance. He was killed on 12 May 1864 at the Battle of Yellow Tavern. An engraving from volume III of The War with the South : a History of the Late Rebellion, by Robert Tomes, Benjamin G Smith, New York, Virtue & Yorston, 3 Volumes, 1862-1867. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)
Skirmish between Federal Cavalry & JEB Stuart at Tunstal's Station, Virginia, Tunstall's Station, Virginia, June 18, 1862. From an issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Almanac. (Photo by Buyenlarge/Getty Images)
4th October 1861: Confederate General Jeb Stuart (James Ewell Brown Stuart) with his cavalry, scouting in the neighbourhood of Culpepper courthouse. Original Publication: Illustrated London News - pub. 1862 (Photo by HultonArchive/Illustrated London News/Getty Images)
circa 1860: James Ewell Brown Stuart (1833-1864). American soldier, known as 'Jeb Stuart', who was a major general in the Civil War and commanded all the cavalry in the Army of Northern Virginia. Original Artwork: Engraving by H.B. Holl. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)