|James Ewell Brown Stuart| |Nickname||Jeb, Beauty, Knight of the
Golden Spurs| February 6, 1833| Patrick County, Virginia
|Died||May 12, 1864 |Place of burial||Hollywood Cemetery|
|Allegiance||United States of America Confederate States of
America |Service/branch||Confederate States Army| |Years of
service||1854–61 (USA) |Rank|| Captain (USA) Major General (CSA)
|Commands held||Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia| 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 an ostrich plume, red flower
in his lapel, often sporting cologne), his serious work made him
the trusted eyes and ears of