Jeb Stuart, one of the most dashing figures inthe Civil War, led the Confederate Cavalry in the Shenandoah Valley and servedas Robert E. Lee's "eyes."The story, traced with admiration and affection, details Stuart's boyhood inVirginia, his West Point education, his daring days in the U.S. Cavalryfighting the Indians, and his role in the tragic The War Between the States.Until his gallant death, Jeb Stuart maintained the balance of power in theShenandoah Valley.Lena Young de Grummond was professor emerita of library science at theUniversity of Southern Mississippi . She founded the Lena Young deGrummond Collection of original manuscripts and illustrations of children'sbooks, one of the largest and most important collections of its kind in theworld.Lynn de Grummond Deluane was professor of children's literature at theCollege of William and Mary for fifteen years. She now works as a sculptor andpainter.