John M. Jones

For the Pennsylvania politician, see John M. Jones (Pennsylvania politician). For the American actor, see John Marshall Jones.

John M. Jones
Jones in uniform, c. 1862
Birth nameJohn Marshall Jones
Born(1820-07-20)July 20, 1820
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMay 5, 1864(1864-05-05) (aged 43)
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, C.S.
Place of burial
Maplewood Cemetery
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Confederate States
BranchUnited States Army
Confederate States Army
Service years1841–1861 (U.S.)
1861–1864 (C.S.)
RankCaptain (U.S.)
Brigadier General (C.S.)
Unit7th Infantry Regiment
CommandsJones' Brigade
Conflicts

John Marshall Jones (July 20, 1820 – May 5, 1864) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg and was killed in action at the Battle of the Wilderness.

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