Samuel Jones (Historical Figure)

For the fictional clergyman, see Samuel Jones (Atlantis).

Samuel Jones Historical Figure Nationality: United States (Confederate States, 1861-65) Year of Birth: 1819 Year of Death: 1887 Cause of Death: Jaundice Occupation: Soldier, educator, tactical instructor Parents: Samuel Jones and Anne Moseley Military Branch: Confederate Army Fictional Appearances: The Guns of the South POD: January 17, 1864 Type of Appearance: Contemporary reference Nationality: Confederate States Military Branch: Confederate Army (Second American Revolution)

Samuel Jones (December 17, 1819 – July 31, 1887) was a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. At the midpoint of the war, he commanded the Department of Western Virginia, defending the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad and the vital salt mines. Later he commanded the defenses of South Carolina.

Samuel Jones in The Guns of the South

In January 1864, General Samuel Jones of the Department of Western Virginia sent General Robert E. Lee a letter promising cattle and beef for the Army of Northern Virginia. When the promised animals failed to arrive, Lee had to reduce the army's rations.