The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-02-26
IN .MEMORii N.

Virginia. A. D. 1870. died at DR.. Clark's
Plantation, near LecomteP O., Wednes,
day, January 23d. 1868.
His childhood and youth. were not diff.
ferent from those Of other mon and they
we're those Of an honorable, brave and tai
ented son Of good parents. Grown to man.
hood and scarcely yet aware Of its respon-
sibilities, his services were claimed in the
defense of his home from the Northern
foe He entered the 18th Virginia regi.
ment as private, and was rpon entering
the field, detailed upon signal duty, In
this department Of the service he won
the admiration Of his comrades and officers
and promotion at the hands Of thu War
Department. He was soon after the bat
tie Of Manassas transferred to the Depsft-
nent Of Mississippi and Tennessee. At
Island No. 10, az his Commanding Officer
states, during the bombard,pent Of the
Fort known as Fuckers, his aagstaff was
twice shot from his hand In the eonrse IF
q few hours; in one instance, he was trans
hitting amessage, he picked Up the fisg
and continued the message without inter,
ruption aud without mistake. In this
exposed situation he remained six days
On the 9th Of March, 1862, his commau-
der, Captain Z. Il. Carpmins, rec recommend
ed Private Elcdd Jones for promotion.
which recommendation was endorsed by
General Beauregard, in the following COM
plimentary manner:
II earnestly recommend private Elcon
Jones for promotion to tie rank Of Second
Lieutenant in the G IS. Army, for The, 6ool-
ness and gallantry displayed on the COCA
sion referred to. He has been before Men-
toned for his bravery, in signali7ing the
movements Of the enemy In front Of the
Stone Bridge, just before the battle Of
Manassas" fgs t-,.Y
(signed, d. T. BEaUREaARD.
In May 1862, he WAS appointed Signal
Officer, ranking. as Captain Of Infantry,
and ordered on duty with General Beanre-
gard. From this duty he served with
General E. K. Smith, accompanying him
into the TransM Mississippi Department, as
his Chief Signal Officer. While on duty
IN this Department his exertions were
constant in attempting to keep up tho
connection of.thiswith the Cis.dississippi
Department, anu it was while setting in
the Mississippi Swamp tIiat he contracted
the lung disease which proved fatal to his
life. General Smith showed his apprscia.
ton Of the valuable services Of Captain
Jones aud his confidence in his abiliky By
comforting upon him in April 1855, the
Of Brigadier-General Of In
Ifantry. .dif9li{ ',Hg s'2a9d 2uipafA
His career asa soldier Of the lConfsde.
rate Army needs no comment; it aTAs a
bright path Of honor and glory He did
not return to his native soil love bound
him to one of iRapides' oon,eliest daugh-
tiers. Disease bercft their married Ills Of
many ofitsabrghtest pleasures -and final
Fly filled their loving hearts with misery
He died, surrounded ", Che Saddsst cir
cumstances. His devoted wife had been
in constant attention upon Bin Tim 1 ana their
babe, his death canfe when none looked
for it and was not relieved by Her sooth.
ing presence. Mono can know the anguish
that rends her widowed heart, the fdeAola-
ton that feigns I'll her bosom. He has, we
trust, gone to q happier cline, be had
hopes, he looked for the coming d, dlatli
as q release from his earthly. woes rand
believed in him who said HE that liveth
and be1icveth ip me, shall never die. -
May Times softening baud smooth the
wrinkle Of sorrow from the widows; brow,
and lessen the anguish Of her heart. And
may orr Heavenly Father be to her @bott
husband and fatlrcrn a3,fiA FRIEND.
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