Samuel Jones (Confederate Army officer)

Samuel Jones
Born	(1819-12-17)December 17, 1819 Powhatan County, Virginia
Died	July 31, 1887(1887-07-31) (aged 67) Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania
Place of burial	Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia
Allegiance	United States of America  Confederate States of America
Service / branch	United States Army  Confederate States Army
Years of service	1841–1861 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA)
Rank	Captain (USA) Major general (CSA)
Commands	Bartow's Brigade Department of East Tennessee Department of Western Virginia Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida Department of Florida and South Georgia
Battles / wars	American Civil War First Battle of Manassas Battle of Blountville Battle of Natural Bridge
Other work	farmer, college president

Samuel Jones (December 17, 1819 – July 31, 1887) was a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. At the midpoint of the war, he commanded the Department of Western Virginia, defending the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad and the vital salt mines. Later he commanded the district of South Carolina.