William E. Jones (general)

William E. Jones
William E. Jones
	William "Grumble" Jones
Birth name	William Edmondson Jones
Nickname(s)	Grumble Jones
Born	May 9, 1824; Washington County, Virginia
Died	June 5, 1864 (aged 40); Piedmont, Virginia
Buried	Old Glade Spring Presbyterian Church, Glade Spring, Virginia
Allegiance	United States of America; Confederate States of America
Service/branch	United States Army; Confederate States Army
Years of service	1848–1857 (USA); 1861–1864 (CSA)
Rank	First Lieutenant (USA); Brigadier General
Commands held	7th Virginia Cavalry
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Spouse(s)	Eliza Margaret Dunn

William Edmondson "Grumble" Jones (May 9, 1824 – June 5, 1864) was a Confederate cavalry general with a reputation for being a martinet to his troopers and fractious toward superiors, but acknowledged to be a good commander. After disagreements of a personal nature with J.E.B. Stuart, Jones's brigade was set to guarding supply lines and unavailable during a crucial juncture of the Gettysburg Campaign when Lee suffered from a lack of capable reconnaissance cavalry. As the personality clash between Jones and Stuart escalated, Jones faced charges for impertinence, and was transferred to separate him from Stuart. Jones was killed leading a counter-attack in the 1864 Battle of Piedmont.