{⋆★⋆} MG Jones, Samuel

Samuel Jones​

Born: December 17, 1819

Birthplace: Powhatan County, Virginia

Wife: Julia Rush Read 1827 – 1908

(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

Children:

Emma Read Jones 1852 – 1941​

(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

Education:

1841: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (19th​ in class)​

Occupation before War:

1841: Brevet 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, 1st​ Artillery​

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1841 – 1847: 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, 1st​ Artillery​

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1846 – 1851: Assistant Mathematics Professor at West Point​

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1847 – 1853: 1st​ Lt. United States Army, 1st​ Artillery​

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1853 – 1861: Captain United States Army, 1st​ Artillery​

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1858 – 1861: Staff Member of the Judge Advocate of Washington, D.C.​

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1861: Resigned from United States Army on April 27th​​

Civil War Career:

1861: Major of Virginia State Corps of Artillery​

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1861: Colonel in the Confederate Provisional Army​

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1861 – 1862: Brigadier General in the Confederate Army​

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1862 – 1865: Major General in the Confederate Army​

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1862 – 1864: Commander of the Department of Western Virginia​

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1863: Participated in the Battle of Blountville, Tennessee​

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1864 – 1865: Commander of District of South Carolina​

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1865: Commander of Department of Florida & South Georgia​

Occupation after War:

Farmer in Virginia​

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1873 – 1875: President of Maryland Agricultural College

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1880 – 1887: Clerk in the U.S. War Department​

Died: July 31, 1887

Place of Death: Bedford Springs, Virginia

Cause of Death: Jaundice

Age at time of Death: 67 years old

Burial Place: Hollywood Cemetery Richmond, Virginia

 

[Pollaco]

Gen. Beauregard's chief artillerist at 1st Bull Run.

Apparently He's the one who initiated keeping prisoners within range of the artillery bombarding Charleston. This is what started a series of retaliations.

 

[gentlemanrob]

 

[OldReliable1862]

It's hard to find much information on Jones and his time during the war. He never commanded troops in battle, although he commanded Second Corps briefly during the siege of Corinth. Was he effective as a department commander?

 

[Virginia Dave]

Thanks Rob. Another officer I knew very little about.