John R. Jones

John Robert Jones
Personal details
Born(1827-03-12)March 12, 1827
Rockingham County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedApril 1, 1901(1901-04-01) (aged 74)
Harrisonburg, Virginia, U.S.
SpouseSarah Louisa Brashear Jones
ChildrenMary (acknowledged)
EducationVirginia Military Institute
Occupationeducator, soldier, probate official
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States of America
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
Years of service1861-1863
RankBrigadier General
Unit33rd Virginia Infantry
48th Virginia Infantry
Battles/warsFirst Battle of Manassas, Shenandoah Valley Campaign, Seven Days Battles, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Chancellorsville

John Robert Jones (March 12, 1827April 1, 1901) was a Virginia educator who became a brigadier general in the Confederate army during the American Civil War, during which he twice received severe wounds. After the war, he became a merchant and later served for decades as a commissioner in chancery (probate official) in Harrisonburg.