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(January 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message) American Confederate general (1825–1863) David Rumph Jones Nickname Neighbor Born (1825-04-05)April 5, 1825 Orangeburg, South Carolina Died January 15, 1863(1863-01-15) (aged 37) Richmond, Virginia Place of burial Hollywood Cemetery Allegiance United States of America Confederate States of America Branch United States Army Confederate States Army Service years 1846–1861 (USA) 1861–1863 (CSA) Rank Brevet Captain (USA) Major General (CSA) Conflicts Mexican–American War American Civil War **David Rumph Jones** (April 5, 1825 – January 15, 1863) was a [Confederate](/source/Confederate_States_Army) general in the [American Civil War](/source/American_Civil_War). ## Early life Jones was born in [Orangeburg, South Carolina](/source/Orangeburg%2C_South_Carolina). By his marriage to Sarah Taylor, daughter of Brig. Gen. [Joseph Pannell Taylor](/source/Joseph_Pannell_Taylor), he was an in-law of [Zachary Taylor](/source/Zachary_Taylor), the 12th US President, and a cousin of [Jefferson Davis](/source/Jefferson_Davis) and [Richard Taylor](/source/Richard_Taylor_(Confederate_general)). He graduated from the [United States Military Academy](/source/United_States_Military_Academy) in 1846 and served in the [Mexican–American War](/source/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War). ## Civil War Jones was appointed a [brigadier general](/source/Brigadier_General_(CSA)) in the Confederate States Army on June 17, 1861. He commanded a brigade in Brig. Gen. [P.G.T. Beauregard](/source/P.G.T._Beauregard)'s Confederate Army of the Potomac at the [First Battle of Bull Run](/source/First_Battle_of_Bull_Run). Jones was sent to the Richmond area afterwards to serve under Maj. Gen [John B. Magruder](/source/John_B._Magruder)'s command, and he was promoted to major general on March 10, 1862. In the [Seven Days Battles](/source/Seven_Days_Battles), he temporarily led the division when Magruder served as a wing commander. When Magruder departed for the Western Theater in July, Jones got permanent command, leading his troops at [Second Battle of Bull Run](/source/Second_Battle_of_Bull_Run) and the [Battle of Antietam](/source/Battle_of_Antietam), in both cases under Maj. Gen. [James Longstreet](/source/James_Longstreet). Jones became the highest ranking division commander in the Army of Northern Virginia after Maj. Gen [Richard Ewell](/source/Richard_Ewell) was wounded at Groveton on August 28. At Antietam, his division held the right flank of the [Army of Northern Virginia](/source/Army_of_Northern_Virginia) when the Union [IX Corps](/source/IX_Corps_(Union_Army)) attacked across the Burnside Bridge. The Confederate Congress had failed to confirm Jones's promotion to major general, so it lapsed a week after Antietam and he reverted to the rank of brigadier general. He was quickly re-appointed as a major general on October 10, but it now meant Jones was junior to several other division commanders in the Army of Northern Virginia, including [John Hood](/source/John_B._Hood) and [George Pickett](/source/George_Pickett). The death of Jones' brother-in-law, Union colonel H.W. Kingsbury, at Antietam, coupled with the strain of campaigning aggravated a longstanding heart condition, led to Jones being unable to command due to his health. He was forced to step down that fall and his division was broken up and its brigades reassigned to [McLaws'](/source/Lafayette_McLaws) and [Hood's](/source/John_Bell_Hood) divisions. Jones died in [Richmond, Virginia](/source/Richmond%2C_Virginia) the following January and was buried there in [Hollywood Cemetery](/source/Hollywood_Cemetery_(Richmond%2C_Virginia)). ## See also - [Biography portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Biography) - [American Civil War portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:American_Civil_War) - [List of American Civil War generals (Confederate)](/source/List_of_American_Civil_War_generals_(Confederate)) ## References - Eicher, John H., and [David J. Eicher](/source/David_J._Eicher), *Civil War High Commands*. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-8047-3641-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-8047-3641-1). - Sifakis, Stewart. *Who Was Who in the Civil War*. New York: Facts On File, 1988. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-8160-1055-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-8160-1055-4). - [Warner, Ezra J.](/source/Ezra_J._Warner_(historian)) *Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders*. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1959. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-8071-0823-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-8071-0823-9). ## External links - Media related to [David Rumph Jones](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:David_Rumph_Jones) at Wikimedia Commons Authority control databases International VIAF WorldCat National United States --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [David Rumph Jones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Rumph_Jones) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Rumph_Jones?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). 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