Confederate General Richard Stoddert Ewell graduated from West Point in 1840. He ranked 33 among his graduating class of 42. His class also contained William T. Sherman who ranked 6th in the class. Ewell played a key role with Stonewall Jackson in the Shenandoah Valley in 1862.
Upon Jackson's death General Richard Stoddert Ewell was appointed to command of the 2nd Corps of The Army of Northern Virginia.
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Confederate General Richard Stoddert Ewell graduated from West Point in 1840. He ranked 33 among his graduating class of 42. His class also contained William T. Sherman who ranked 6th in the class. Ewell played a key role with Stonewall Jackson in the Shenandoah Valley in 1862.
Upon Jackson's death General Richard Stoddert Ewell was appointed to command of the 2nd Corps of The Army of Northern Virginia.
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Immediately after Jackson was wounded, A. P. Hill succeeded him. Hill was wounded and J.E.B. Stuart took command. Richard Stoddert Ewell was named permanent commander of the Second Corps after Jackson's death.
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Stonewall Jackson was under constant pressure by Union armies trying to end Jackson's dominance in the Shenandoah Valley. At one point he decided to split his forces and ordered General Richard Stoddert Ewell to stay behind and guard the important junction of Cross keys. On June 8, 1862, Ewell was confronted by Union General John Fremont's army of 10, 500 troops. Ewell had but 6,500 men but was able to execute Jackson's orders and Fremont's army was denied any more progress.
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Union General Richard Delafield graduated from West Point in 1818. He was ranked first in his graduating class of cadets numbering 23. During the US Civil War, Delafield was placed in charge of securing the New York City harbor from any Confederate attacks. Prior to the war, Delafield also served as the superintendent of West Point.
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Confederate. He was one of the Generals who took over part of Stonewall Jackson's division after his death. He claimed that he never wanted to be a General but was pushed into it.
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