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Events on Thursday 12 May 1864 1
1833 – 1864J.E.B. Stuart (1833-1864)Died 12 May 1864, aged 31Confederate cavalry general known for his bold reconnaissance raids during the American Civil War. He died in Richmond, Virginia, a day after being mortally wounded at the Battle of Yellow Tavern.