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man's division. He was in command at Chattanooga, and later of the department of East Tennessee. From December, 1862. to March, 1864, he commanded the department of Western Virginia, and later that of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. He surrendered at Tallahassee, May 10, 1865. He resided at Mattoax. Virginia, from 1866 to 1880, when he was given a position in the adjutant-general's office, Washington. D. C. He died at Bedford Springs, Virginia, July 31. 1887.

Jones, William E., born near Glade Spring, Wasliington county, Virginia, in May, 1824. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1848, then served in the west until 1857, when as first lieutenant of the Mounted Rifles, he re- signed, and engaged in farming at his old home. In 1861, with a company of cavalry, he joined Stuart in the valley. He was made colonel of the First Virginia Cavalry, and was entrusted by Stuart with important operations in the Second Manassas cam- paign. Promoted to brigadier-general, he was given command of the "Laurel Bri- gade," with Imboden he made successful raids on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and he especially distinguished himself at Brandy Station. In the Gettysburg cam- paign he was Lee's main outpost ofificer, protecting the rear and flanks of the army. Gen. Jones subsequently commanded a cav- alry brigade in southwest Virginia, and in a desperate engagement at Piedmont, June 5, 1864, he was killed, and his body fell into the hands of the enemy.

Jordan, Thomas, born in Luray Valley, Virginia, September 30, 1819; graduated from the United States Military Academy,

1840. As second lieutenant. Third United States Infantry, he took part in the Seminole v/ar, and was among the captors of chief "Tiger Tail." He was on frontier duty until 1846; in the Mexican war he served credit- ably at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma ; was promoted to captain and assistant quar- termaster in 1847, ^nd was on duty at Vera Cruz for a year after the war. He was then on duty on the Pacific coast until May, 1S61, when he resigned, and was commis- sioned captain, C. S. A. He was chief-of- stafif to Gen. Beauregard on the organization of his army, rendered excellent assistance at the battle of Manassas, and accompanied President Davis to the field. Accompany- ing Beauregard to the west, he aided in pre- paring for the battle of Shiloh and the oper- ations about Corinth, for which he was pro- moted to brigadier-general. He was subse- quently chief-of-stafif to Gen. Bragg until after the Kentucky campaign. When Beauregard was called to the defense of Charleston, he accompanied him as chief- of-stafi'. In May, 1864. he commanded a military district in South Carolina. After the war, he became chief-of-staf? of the Cuban insurgent army, succeeded to <.he chief command, and gained a signal vic- tory in January, 1870, but on account of want of supplies, resigned and returned to the United States. He took up his resi- dence in New York, where he edited "The Mining Journal," and made many valuable contributions to Confederate history.

Lee, Edmund G., born at "Leesland," Vir- ginia. May 25. 1835, son of Edmund Jen- nings Lee : attended William and Mary College in 1851-52, and engaged in the law. He entered the Confederate service as sec-