The National tribune., 1910-03-31
FOR DEPARTMENT COMMANDER.
RiIey y. Jones Nominateil FOR NIIchicar

Riley L. Jones Nominateil for Michigan.
Headquarters Saginaw Pbst. Ss. Depart
ment of Michigan, G. A. r.
Comrades: The members of Saginaw
Post, 3s, Department sof Michigan, G.
a. r., take greet pleasure in announc-
ing to the conn Ades Of this Department
as their candidate for Department Com
mander Past Senior Vice Department
Commander Riley L. Jones, and will
present his name at the next Depart
ment Encampnient to be held at the
city of Holland, Mich. in June next. In
the judgment of the comrades of Sagi-
nav Post he is in every way fitted for
the position and eminently deserving of
the high honor that goes with the Office.
He is veteran of the 1st Me. Cav, and
has an exceptionally brilliant record,
having participated in the following bat
ties: Warrenton, Chantilly, Cedar Noun
tain, Culpeper, Second Bull Run. South
Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg,
| Bristow Station, Stoneman's Raid,
Brandy Station, Middleburg, Gettys-
burg, Shepherdstown, Todd's Tavern
!. Sherman's Raid, Dahlgren's Raid, Kill
patrick's Raid, Cold Harbor, Trevillian
station, White House Landing, st.
Mary's Church and over 40 other bat
ties and skirmishes
He was wounded by pistol ball thru
the right shoulder, causing partial par
alysis of hand and arm, and run over in
the last charge of the enemy in the en-
gagement at st. Mary's Church, Va.
Age, 81; born, Waterville, Me-; en-
listed Sept. 21, 1861, in the 1st Me.
Cav; mustered, Oct. 81, 1861; re-
enlisted in the field Feb. 1, 1864.
Never absent from duty except while
on veteran furlough from time of en-
listment to the time he was prisoner.
Very few of our comrades can point
to better record than is contained in
the last paragraph above.
Civil History.
Comrade Riley L. Jones was born at
Waterville, Me, Sept. 2, 1910, of a
stanch and patriotic American family.
His great-grandfather was a Colonel in
the Continental army, serving during
the whole Revolutionary War, and one
of his ancestors five generations back
was assistant to Gov. Bradford, the first
Governor of Massachusetts Colony, and
founded the town of Sandwich.
Comrade Jones lived on the parental
farm until 16 years old, when, like many
another young Yankee of those times,
he caught the fever and shipped on a
whaling vessel bound for the Indian
length of the Atlantic and all over the
Indian Ocean, visiting ports in Africa.
Madagascar, Australia, Sumatra, Bor-
neo, Java, Celebes and other islands in
the Indian and South Pacific Oceans. On
the voyage home he was taken seriously
i'll, and left in the British Marine Hos
pital in the Isle of France. He spent
five months there and at the British
Marine Hospital at Capetown, South
from whence home
by the American Consul, arriving home
sick and destitute.
He managed to recover his health just
in time to enlist at the outbreak of the
civil war in the 1st Me. Cav, serving
for three years and seven months, par
Iticipating in so different engagements.
Comrade Jones has resided in Sagi-
nav for over 40 years; was a charter
member of Saginaw Post, 3S; was its
Commander for two terms. He has been
connected with w. B. Mershon & Co.
and the successors of this firm for a
period of 80 years, and he is at present
treasurer of the original company and
assistant treasurer of Mershon. Eddy,
Parker Company. This indicates integ-
rity, fidelity and ability. An employe of
80 years duration for the same firm and
its successors is record worthy of COM
mendation.
1t is safe to say that his military as
well as his civil history stand second to
none of any other aspirant for the office
of Commander of the Department of
Michigan.
We feel that he is one of the best
equipped men that could be named for
the office. and ask your cordial support,
trusting that you will assist us in con-
ferring on him this deserved honor.
Yours in F., c. and L.-Wm. j. DoxSee,
Commander; NJ. Z. Keller, Adjutant.