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Jones entered the war as a Captain in the 1st Virginia Cavalry and was subsequently promoted to General, commanding the Laurel Brigade under J.E.B. Stuart. In 1863 he was transferred to the Trans-Allegheny Department, leading the successful "Jones-Imboden Cavalry Raid" through a large portion of West Virginia. Jones was killed in the Shenandoah Valley during the Battle at Piedmont, Virginia, June, 1864.

1. Confederate General William E. 'Grumble' Jones of Washington County, Va.

IDNO:
031506
Title:
Confederate General William E. 'Grumble' Jones of Washington County, Va.
Date:
1862
Description:
Jones entered the war as a Captain in the 1st Virginia Cavalry and was subsequently promoted to General, commanding the Laurel Brigade under J.E.B. Stuart. In 1863 he was transferred to the Trans-Allegheny Department, leading the successful "Jones-Imboden Cavalry Raid" through a large portion of West Virginia. Jones was killed in the Shenandoah Valley during the Battle at Piedmont, Virginia, June, 1864.