General John R. Jones - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

The headstone of General Jones is located in Woodbine Cemetery in Harrisonburg, VA. It is a 6 foot tall obelisk and sits on the right of his wife's headstone. The inscription on his headstone is:

Gen. J.R. Jones
Died
April 1, 1901
Aged 74 yrs.,
20 ds.

AT REST

Description: Per webiste: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11002 Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. He was principal of a military school in Urbanna, Maryland, when appointed a Lieutenant Colonel of the 33rd Virginia Infantry Regiment at the start of the Civil War. In 1862, he was promoted Brigadier General commanding General Stonewall Jackson's 2nd Brigade at the battles of Cold Harbor, Malvern Hill, Antietam and Chancellorsville. In July, 1863, he was captured by Union troops in Smithburg, Maryland and imprisoned at Fort Warren, Massachusetts, until end of war. After the war, he was a businessman and commissioner in chancery for circuit court in Harrisonburg, Virginia. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Date of birth: 03/12/1827 Date of death: 04/01/1901 Area of notoriety: Military Marker Type: Headstone Setting: Outdoor Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link] Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed

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