My musings on American, African American, Southern, Civil War, Reconstruction, and Public History topics and books.
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Portrait of the Rebel General Early
I happened upon a story from a Rome, Georgia, newspaper that was copied in the Cleveland (Ohio) Morning Leader in October 1, 1864. I found it quite humorous, so I'd though I'd share it.
That is funny, and I enjoyed it. Out of curiosity I googled images for Jubal Early. None showed a "man of considerable corpulence, with a full face, which has the appearance of a full moon." Do you know the reason for this 1864 description?
That is funny, and I enjoyed it. Out of curiosity I googled images for Jubal Early. None showed a "man of considerable corpulence, with a full face, which has the appearance of a full moon." Do you know the reason for this 1864 description?
ReplyDeleteI do not know the reason for the "corpulence" description. I thought the same thing when I read it the first time.
ReplyDeleteNow I need to hear a cracked Chinese fiddle to get an idea what Old June sounded like. Haha.
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