b. 1834 New York. d. 19/06/1865 New Orleans, Louisiana.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 05/08/1864 Mobile Bay, Alabama.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the Union Navy in New York, New York. His citation reads “Served as quartermaster on board the USS Oneida in the engagement at Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Stationed at the wheel during the fierce action, Jones, though wounded, carried out his duties gallantly by going to the poop to assist at the signals, after the wheel ropes were shot away and remained there until ordered to receive new wheel ropes.”
MOH CITATION:
Served as quartermaster on board the U.S.S. Oneida in the engagement at Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Stationed at the wheel during the fierce action, Jones, though wounded, carried out his duties gallantly by going to the poop to assist at the signals after the wheel ropes were shot away and remained there until ordered to reeve new wheel ropes.
BURIAL LOCATION: CHALMETTE NATIONAL CEMETERY, CHALMETTE, LOUISIANA.
SECTION 55, SITE 4406.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
