Early's book is a large work which students of Lee's army cannot ignore . . . Gary Gallagher's introduction is as fine a piece of writing of this nature as a reader is likely to find. Dr. Gallagher knew 'Old Jube' and captures him in a model sketch. --Jeffry Wert, author ofMosby's RangersJubal A. Early(1816-1894) was a Virginia lawyer and politician who became a Confederate general during the American Civil War.