--- title: "4 J. E. B. Stuart Quotes - Famous Politician" description: "James Ewell Brown \"Jeb\" Stuart was a Confederate cavalry general during the American Civil War. He was known to his friends as \"Jeb\", from the initials ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-j-e-b-stuart-45132.jpg" --- ![Portrait of J. E. B. Stuart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-j-e-b-stuart-45132.jpg) # J. E. B. Stuart (1833–1864) Politician **4** quotes in **25** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet J. E. B. Stuart was a politician, best known for *Medicinal & aromatic plants, roots, barks, leaves at rock bottom prices*. ## Quick Facts About J. E. B. Stuart Born February 6, 1833 Died May 12, 1864 Profession Politician Notable works Medicinal & aromatic plants, roots, barks, leaves at rock bottom prices ## About J. E. B. Stuart James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart was a Confederate cavalry 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, his serious work made him the trusted eyes and ears of Robert E. Lee's army and inspired Southern morale. ## Quotes by J. E. B. Stuart > [We have an army far better adapted to attack than to defend. Let us fight at advantage before we are forced to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-e-b-stuart/we-have-an-army-far-better-adapted-to-attack-than-to-defend-let-us/) [J. E. B. Stuart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-e-b-stuart/) [Adapted](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adapted/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7c7/j-e-b-stuart-68832_adapted_we-have-an-army-far-better-adapted-to-at_358823.png) > [Believe that you can whip the enemy, and you have won half the battle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-e-b-stuart/believe-that-you-can-whip-the-enemy-and-you-have-won-half-the-battle/) [J. E. B. Stuart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-e-b-stuart/) [Battle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/battle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aad/j-e-b-stuart-68832_battle_believe-that-you-can-whip-the-enemy-and_402935.png) > [I desire my children to be educated south of the Mason Dixon line and always to retain right of domicile in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-e-b-stuart/i-desire-my-children-to-be-educated-south-of-the-mason-dixon-line-and/) [J. E. B. Stuart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-e-b-stuart/) [Children](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/children/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/029/j-e-b-stuart-68832_children_i-desire-my-children-to-be-educated-sout_1478078.png) > [I shall strive to inculculate in my men the spirit of the chase.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-e-b-stuart/i-shall-strive-to-inculculate-in-my-men-the-spirit-of-the-chase/) [J. E. B. Stuart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-e-b-stuart/) [Men](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/men/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b23/j-e-b-stuart-68832_men_i-shall-strive-to-inculculate-in-my-men_1878090.png) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-e-b-stuart/#itemlist", "name": "J. E. B. 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