Patrick County, Virginia: Buildings and Structures in Patrick County, Virginia, Geography of Patrick County, Virginia

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: Buildings and structures in Patrick County, Virginia, Geography of Patrick County, Virginia, People from Patrick County, Virginia, Populated places in Patrick County, Virginia, Transportation in Patrick County, Virginia, Visitor attractions in Patrick County, Virginia, J.E.B. Stuart, Stuart, Virginia, Patrick Springs, Virginia, U.S. Route 58, R. J. Reynolds, Mary Sue Terry, Virginia State Route 40, Gerald L. Baliles, William Neal Reynolds, Jon Wood, Meadows of Dan, Virginia, Ararat, Virginia, National Register of Historic Places listings in Patrick County, Virginia, Bob Childress, Jack's Creek Covered Bridge, Bob White Covered Bridge, Claudville, Virginia, Woolwine, Virginia, Virginia State Route 8, Alexander W. Terrell, Rocky Knob AVA, H. Lester Hooker, Waller Redd Staples, Vesta, Virginia, Glen Wood, Philpott Lake, Ararat River, Virginia State Route 57, Tim Goad, Dan River, Virginia State Route 103, Smith River, Russel Creek, Virginia. Excerpt: James Ewell Brown Jeb Stuart (February 6, 1833 - May 12, 1864) was a U.S. Army officer from Virginia and a Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War. He was known to his friends as Jeb, from the initials of his given names. Stuart was a cavalry commander known for his mastery of reconnaissance and the use of cavalry in support of offensive operations. While he cultivated a cavalier image (red-lined gray cape, yellow sash, hat cocked to the side with a ostrich plume, red flower in his lapel, often sporting cologne), his serious work made him the trusted eyes and ears of Robert E. Lee's army and inspired Southern morale. Stuart graduated from West Point in 1854 and served in Texas and Kansas with the U.S. Army, a veteran of the frontier conflicts with Native Americans and the violence of Bleeding Kansas. He participated in the capture of John Brown at ...