Jones M. Withers
Jones Mitchell Withers | |
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Jones Mitchell Withers | |
| Born | January 12, 1814 |
| Died | March 13, 1890 (aged 76) |
| Place of burial | Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama |
| Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Branch | United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Service years | 1835–36, 1847–48 (USA) 1861–65 (CSA) |
| Rank | Colonel (USA) Major general (CSA) |
| Commands | 9th U.S. Infantry |
| Conflicts | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
| Relations | Bryan M. Thomas (son-in-law) |
Jones Mitchell Withers (January 12, 1814 – March 13, 1890) was a United States Army officer who fought during the Mexican–American War and later served as a Confederate major general during the American Civil War. He also was a lawyer, politician, and businessman from the state of Alabama.