Confederate General Jubal Early CDV bust view. He was a key Confederate defender of the Shenandoah Valley and made daring raids to the outskirts of Washington, D.C. He was crushed by Union forces under Union General Philip Sheridan, losing over half his forces and leading to the destruction of much of the South's food supply. A vocal proponent of the "Lost Cause" position after the war. Back mark E. & H.T. Anthony, New York.