b. 1835 Limerick, Ireland. d. ?
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 05/08/1864 Mobile Bay, Alabama.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the Union Navy at New York, New York. His citation reads “Served as chief boatswain’s mate on board the U.S. Ironclad Chickasaw, Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Although his enlistment was up, Jones volunteered for the battle of Mobile Bay, going on board the Chickasaw from the Vincennes where he then carried out his duties gallantly throughout the engagement with the enemy, which resulted in the capture of the rebel ram Tennessee.” After his discharge be disappeared into history, and his final resting site is unknown.
BURIAL LOCATION: UNKNOWN.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.