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William Edmondson "Grumble" Jones : the life of a cantankerous Confederate
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"William Edmondson "Grumble" Jones stands among the most notable Southwest Virginians to fight in the Civil War. His many battles included a clash with Custer near Gettysburg. A dispute with his co...
"William Edmondson "Grumble" Jones stands among the most notable Southwest Virginians to fight in the Civil War. His many battles included a clash with Custer near Gettysburg. A dispute with his commanding general, J.E.B. Stuart resulted in Jones's court-martial conviction in 1863. He returned to the Shenandoah Valley and died in battle, leaving a mixed legacy"--
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- Creator
- James Buchanan Ballard
- Format
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- Language
- English
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- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2017
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- viii, 286 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781476670768, 1476670765
- OCLC
- ocn981995756
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Ancestry and origin -- Emory and Henry College -- West Point -- Manifest Destiny -- Migration, furlough, and marriage -- Tragedy on the high seas -- Texas; into the desert -- The civilian years -- A call to arms -- First Virginia Cavalry -- Seventh Virginia Cavalry -- Command of the Shenandoah Valley District -- West Virginia raid -- Brandy Station -- Gettysburg -- Court-martial -- Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee -- The Shenandoah Valley; May 1864 -- Return to the valley -- Battle of Piedmont; June 5, 1864 -- Piedmont aftermath -- Epilogue
Subjects
- Jones, William E., 1824-1864.
- Confederate States of America. Army -- Biography.
- Generals -- Confederate States of America -- Biography.
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Biography.
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Cavalry operations.
- Glade Spring (Va.) -- Biography.