William Marion Jones (1841 - 1863)

Born 9 Aug 1841 in Wilkinson County, Georgia, USA

Ancestors

Died 12 Feb 1863 at age 21 in Knox County, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

William Marion Jones was wounded in battle during the Civil War near Knoxville, TN, and subsequently died of disease/infection. He was buried near the battlefield, as was the custom for those days.

Here are the two CMSR index entries for William M. Jones: CMSR Index Entry 1: Name: William M. Jones; Company: A; Unit: 2 Florida Cavalry; Rank - Induction: Private; Rank - Discharge: Private; Allegiance: Confederate; CMSR Index Entry 2: Name: William M. Jones; Company: F; Unit: 6 Florida Infantry; Rank - Induction: Private; Rank - Discharge: Private; Allegiance: Confederate. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Name: William M Jones; Enlistment Date: 24 August 1862; Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE; Side Served: Confederacy; State Served: Florida; Unit Numbers: 1117 1117; Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 24 August 1862. Enlisted in Company F, 6th Infantry Regiment Florida on 24 August 1862. Died of disease Company F, 6th Infantry Regiment Florida on 12 February 1863 in Knoxville, TN. [I'm certain he was in the infantry when he died. I'm not certain just how much he might have served with his brother in the 2nd Florida Cavalry. (His brother, James T. Jones, served primarily in Company A, Second Florida Cavalry, which is the same unit identified above.)]

Sources

• Private research files of Leonora Jones.
• Ancestry.Com records for Civil War service.