JONES, John Marshall

Confederate

Born: July 26 1820, Charlottesville VA

Died: May 5 1864, Wilderness VA

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1841, instructor at West Point, frontier duty, Utah expedition, resigned May 1861.

War Service: 1861 Capt. of artillery, Lt. Col., staff officer, Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, Seven Days, Second Manassas campaign, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, May 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded Jones' Bde/Johnson's Divn at Gettysburg (w), Mine Run (w), Wilderness (k).

Post War: In the early days of the Overland Campaign of 1864, Jones was killed at the Wilderness while attempting to rally his wavering men.