The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-08-22
GEN. XYELISa LONEs.

Diamond Furnace, near Jackson. Capt.
Percy brought in some men from Pike
county, and Capt. Jones brought in the
first full company of men that was
raised in Pike county,
Capt Percy brought Capt. Jones to
our residence on one or two occasions,
and we became slightly acquainted with
him. We remarked at the time that
Capt Jones was entirely different from
the majority of volunteer officers of that
day. lie did not know it all, like too
many others. He was willing to learn,
and we then predicted that the young
Captain would be heard from before the
war was over.
Capt Jones' company was mustered
in as Go. A, and was commanded by
him at the terrible battle of Shiloh.
For his bravery in that battle, he was
recommended by his Brigade COM
mander, and the officers of his regi-
ment, for promotion, and was at once
made Col. Of the 53d Regiment. He
remained with Gen. Sherman through
the sieges Of Corinth and Vicksburg.
lie was in the engagement at Jackson,
Miss, and went with Sherman to Chat
tanooga, and participated in the battle
of Mission Ridge. Went with Sher-
man to the relief of Burnside at Knox
vile, then returned to North Alabama,
where his Regiment re-enlisted as vet
Grams. lie participated in the battles of
Resacca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain,
Ezra Chapel, Atlanta and Jonesboro.
During most of these latter campaigns
he commanded Brigade. He marched
with Sherman through to the sea, com
manding his Brigade in the assault upon
Fort McAlister, near Savannah, where
he was wounded. He remained with
the army until he recovered sufficiently
to again assume command of his Brig
ade, and then participated in Sherman's
campaign through the Carolinas. He
was at Raleigh when Johnson surren-
dered. He then marched to Washing
ton, and was orde red from there with
the Army of the Tennessee to Louis
vile, and from there was ordered with
his Brigade to Little Rock, Arkansas.
From there he was ordered with his
Brigade to Camp Dennison for final
muster out He was mustered out with
his Brigade about the first of Septem-
Dor, 1865.
He was commissioned Brigadicr Gen
eral by Brevet, March l3, 1865, before
the close Of The ,0ar,
lie was never absent from his COM
mand but once during the four years ho
was in the service, and then not on o
leave of absence, but he was sent home
on recruiting service. 1t was his good
fortune to participate in every battle
that his Regiment or Brigade was
ever in,
This is very abridged account OF
the military services of our candidate.
He went into the service shortly after
the Bull Run disaster, and remained
till after the death of the rebellion.
Gen. Jones was highly popular while
in the service, both with the men and
officers. Gen. Sherman had very high
opinion Of him, and early in the year
1865, that great General, in a commu-
nication to the United Service Magazine,
highly complimented Gen. Jones and
the SD Regiment We published thi,
in the Standard in Feb, 1865, but have
not room to copy it here.
We have been at some pains to OBJ.
tain the above facts from authentic
sources, and the scores Of men from
this county, who served under General
Jones in all these campaigns, and shared
with him the danger and glory of these
battles, can testify to the truthfulnes.
of this brief sketch,
And now Gen, Jones is the same
modest, 'unassuming, quiet gentleman
that he was when we first knew him as
Capt Jones
His political record is as pure as his
military record, and he has always re.
manned faithful, even in that dark cor
nor, Pike county. His private character
is without reproach, and when hO was
a candidate for Congress last fall, his
enemies were constrained to praise him,
lie ran for Congress in hopeless Dis
trict, merely to keep the party organ
lied. This was a sacrifice of time and
money without hope of reward.
Gen, Jones will be here to-day
(Thursday,) at the great Wade meeting.
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