In May, 1864, Jones assumed command of the Confederate forces in the
Shenandoah Valley who were defending against the halting advance of Maj.
Gen. David Hunter towards Lynchburg, Virginia, in the Valley Campaigns
of 1864. In the Battle of Piedmont on June 5, 1864, Jones was shot in
the head and killed while leading a charge against a superior attacking
force.
Here is a song written by The Dixie Bee-Liners about Gen. "Grumble" Jones.
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