MCCWRT Discussion Group-- Part 4: What About Generals Ewell and Early?

These were some of the comments made at the discussion at Panera Bread Co. in Crystal Lake on January 23, 2016.

Both were pro-Unionist and anti-secessionist.  Ewell was still in the U.S. Army until his state, Virginia, seceded.  Early was in the Mexican War.

Both were colonels going into the Battle of Bull Run, but became generals afterwards.

Jubal Early was known for ransoming Union towns that he captured  The question of the group arose of what he did with that money.

Early had rheumatism from an early age and that gave him a bad disposition.  He was also a lifelong bachelor.  he would also round up blacks he came across when he was fighting in the North and send them back South.

--Old Secesh