JONES, William Edmondson "Grumble"

Confederate

Born: May 9 1824, Washington Cty VA

Died: June 5 1864, Piedmont VA

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1848, frontier duty, resigned 1857, farmer

War Service: 1861 organized Washington Mounted Rifles - Capt., First Manassas, September 1861 Col. of 1st Virginia Cavalry, March 1862 Col. of 7th Virginia Cavalry, Cedar Mountain, Groveton, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, September 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded Valley Dist., April-May 1863 successfully raided western Virginia, Gettysburg campaign, Brandy Station, October 1863 court martialled by J E B Stuart, found guilty, transferred to Dept of Western Virginia, raided successfully, Knoxville campaign, Piedmont (k).

Post War: In the Battle of Piedmont on June 5, 1864, Jones was shot in the head and killed while leading a charge against a superior attacking force.