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William Edmondson "Grumble" Jones : the life of a cantankerous Confederate
- Title
- William Edmondson "Grumble" Jones : the life of a cantankerous Confederate / James Buchanan Ballard.
- Author
- Ballard, James Buchanan, 1951-
- Publication
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
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Details
- Description
- viii, 286 pages : illustrations, maps; 26 cm
- Summary
- "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"--
- Subjects
- United States
- Generals
- Confederate States of America > Army
- American Civil War (1861-1865)
- History
- Biography
- Jones, William E., 1824-1864
- Military operations, Cavalry
- United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Biography
- Confederate States of America > Army > Biography
- United States > Confederate States of America
- Virginia > Glade Spring
- 1861-1865
- Glade Spring (Va.) > Biography
- Generals > Confederate States of America > Biography
- United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Cavalry operations
- Genre/Form
- Biography.
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-278) and index.
- Contents
- 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.
- Call Number
- JFF 18-157
- ISBN
- 9781476670768
- 1476670765
- LCCN
- 2017038747
- OCLC
- 981995756
- Author
- Ballard, James Buchanan, 1951- author.
- Title
- William Edmondson "Grumble" Jones : the life of a cantankerous Confederate / James Buchanan Ballard.
- Publisher
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-278) and index.
- Chronological Term
- 1861-1865
- Research Call Number
- JFF 18-157