6th Alabama Infantry - Jones Surname

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JONES, David (Private, Company G, 6^th Alabama Infantry Regiment) David Jones was a 15 yr. old student in 1860, living in the community of Mulberry in Autauga County with his parents Redmond & Martha Jones. He enlisted June 1, 1861 at Corinth, Mississippi for one year, single & 17 yrs of age. David was a messmate and present at Manassas and the Siege of Yorktown. David died in Richmond Virginia. on March 10, 1862 of disease. He has a CSA marker in the Redmond Jones Family Cemetery located on Autauga County Road 9 south from Alabama State Hwy 14 in Mulberry, Autauga County Alabama. Barry N. Wyatt

"In March 1862, we broke up winter quarters and were sent to Yorktown. Here we lose another member from sickness, one of our best boys, loved by every one who knew him, David Jones, a messmate." Reminiscences of Autauga Rifles By J. M. Thompson

NOTE: The stone for David Jones (top-right) has the same death date as David M. Jones (right) and similar birth dates. David Jones (top-right) death date is in error. Military records show that he died in Richmond Virginia. on March 10, 1862 of disease. Barry N. Wyatt

JONES, Henry S. (Private, Company G, 6th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Enlisted February 4, 1863 at Autaugaville Alabama for 3 years and Killed May 3, 1863 at Chancellorsville, Virginia. He is the son of Elizabeth Jones of Milton and also the brother of Maynerd Jones also of Company G. Father appears to have died sometime before 1850. "Early next morning we were ordered forward and were soon under a terrible fire. While getting into position we lost Henry Jones, a noble boy, who had recently joined us. He fell near me and his cries for me to help were indeed pitiful. As we were halted a few seconds the Captain ordered me to see what he wanted. As I stooped down and begged him if possible to crawl a few feet to the rear and get out of danger so the Ambulance Corp could get him, he gave a quick painful look and turned his bloody face to the ground. Our line was moving forward and as I took my hand from him to go a huge parrot shell struck him and shattered his body to fragments." Reminiscences of Autauga Rifles By J. M. Thompson Henry S. Jones was a 17 year old farmer from Milton, Autauga County when he enlisted on February 14, 1863 at Autaugaville for 3 years . His mother’s name is Elizabeth and his father appears to have died sometime before 1850. Henry was present at Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863 & killed at Chancellorsville on May 3, 1863. Barry N. Wyatt

JONES, Maynard G. (Private, Company G, 6th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Maynerd G. Jones was a single 21 year old farmer in Burnsville, Dallas County when he enlisted for one year in Corinth Mississippi on June 2, 1861. He is the son of Elizabeth Jones of Milton and the brother of Henry Jones also of Company G. Father appears to have died sometime before 1850. Maynerd was discharged on November 14, 1861 for disability. Barry N. Wyatt

JONES, Samuel J. (Private, Company G,6th Alabama Infantry Regiment)Samuel J. Jones was born December 24, 1842 in Alabama; died November 9, 1919; buried in the Hall Family Cemetery, Autauga County Alabama. He was the son of Eliza and Lewis Jones born in Virginia and blacksmith from Independence Autauga County Alabama. He enlisted on June 2, 1861 at Corinth Mississippi for one year. He was a 17-year-old single farmer from Independence, Autauga County Alabama. He was present at 1st Manassas, Siege of Yorktown, Seven Pines, Cold Harbor, Malvern Hill Virginia and Boonesboro Maryland. He was disabled by a wound to the hand received September 14, 1862 at Boonesboro Maryland and discharged on January 3,1863. The Hall Family Cemetery is on County Road 45 directly across from the entrance drive to Shiloh Baptist Church, 1.5 miles north of Alabama State Highway 14 west of Autaugaville. Autauga Rifles - Barry N. Wyatt

Photo by Barry N. Wyatt

JONES, William A. (Private, Company G, 6th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Jimmy....I've been working on another mystery of sorts. In the Jones2 cemetery where there is a CSA marker for David Jones of Co. G, there is also a CSA marker at the headstone for a William Jones buried there born September 1828 died September 1892. I checked the record for William A. Jones Co. G 6th Ala resided in Kingston enlisted age of 16 and he was discharged in November 1862 for being underage. The above William would not have been underage as he was born in 1828 and would have been about 33 when he enlisted. I searched the census records for a William A. Jones and found him in Kingston in 1850 age 5 living with his parents Jessee R. & Elizabeth Jones. They were living inside the boundaries of the Prattville beat in 1860 and had William at 13 yrs of age....a few yrs shy of the 10 yrs past since the 1850 census age of 5. I have not found his burial spot or any other info, but I believe this is the correct William A. Jones of Co. B and the William Jones in the Jones2 cemetery has incorrectly been identified as serving in Co. B 6th Al Inf. Do you have any other record or knowledge of another William Jones in the 6th? Barry N. Wyatt

On Feb. 5, 2003, James D. Allen, creator of this website passed away
There is no doubt that he would want the work on the
6th Alabama Infantry to go on.
With that in mind, this site is dedicated to him.
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