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Name Meaning James is of Hebrew origin and means “he who supplants”. Vital Stats Birthday:   February 6th, 1833 Birth Name:  James Ewell Brown Stuart Birthplace:  Patrick County, Virginia Date of Death:  May 12th, 1864 Cause:  Died from wounds received at the Battle of Yellow Tavern on May11th. Place of Death: Richmond, Virginia Nationality: American Ancestry: Scottish [...]

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150 Years Ago in the Civil War The month began with the conclusion of the two day Battle of Seven Pines near Richmond, Virginia on June 1st. Confederate forces attacked Union lines that had been reinforced overnight. After getting nowhere with the attack, the Confederates were ordered to withdraw to their original position. Though both [...]

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