From which institution did Stuart resign to join the Confederate Army?
The U.S. Army
Harvard University
New York Times
Southern Bank of Virginia
Answer
Confederate general James Ewell Brown Stuart resigned from the U.S. Army on May 1, 1861, to join the Confederacy. He had been a career officer in the U.S. Army since 1846, and had served with distinction in the Mexican-American War. He was a popular and charismatic figure, and his decision to resign and join the Confederacy was a major blow to the Union cause.
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