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Jonathon Bands Matter was a 19th century Merchant who was prominent during the Civil War. Matter was born into a poor family from the Ashburn, VA area and rose to be wealthy via his exquisite leadership and bargaining skills. He formed a partnership with the Smuggler, Samuel Haribo Harlow, in 1861.

Civil War Tales
Jonathon Bands Matter had a shipment of onions and Plymouth tobacco that he was planning to bring to Morganstown, WV. When Jonathon Bands Matter saw the siege of Ashburn, VA he quickly changed plans and delivered the huge shipment of over 1,000 barrels of onions and 500 crates of tobacco to the Confederate garrison which saved the town.