Claim: Edward F. Jones (1828-1913) led the pro-Union troops of the 6th Massachusetts Militia in the Baltimore riot of 1861 which had 16 deaths.
Evidence: Edward Franc Jones (June 3, 1828 – August 14, 1913) was an American merchant, manufacturer, soldier, author and politician from New York. In 1861 he joined the 6th Massachusetts Militia as a Major, and he was soon named commander with the rank of Colonel. He led the organization on its famed march through Baltimore, which sparked the first bloodshed of the American Civil War. The Baltimore riot of 1861 (also called the "Pratt Street Riots" and the "Pratt Street Massacre") was a civil conflict on Friday, April 19, 1861, on Pratt Street, in Baltimore, Maryland. 4 (soldiers) killed, 36 wounded 12 (civilians) killed, unknown hundreds wounded