Description: General Edward P. Jones CDV Cabinet Card Jones He Pays the Freight Very nice card in great shape double sleeved, measure 6.5 x4.25. Check out the other ones I have for sale. Edward Franc Jones (June 3, 1828 – August 14, 1913) was an American merchant, manufacturer, soldier, author and politician from New York.Biography[edit]He was born in Utica, New York, the son of Lorenzo B. Jones and Sophronia (Chapman) Jones. He was educated at Leicester, Massachusetts. In 1850, he married Mary A. Tarbell, of Pepperell, Massachusetts.In 1854, he joined the militia as a lieutenant. In 1861 he joined the 6th Massachusetts Militia as a Major, and he was soon named commander with the rank of Colonel. He led the organization on its famed march through Baltimore, which sparked the first bloodshed of the American Civil War. His troops traveled onward and helped with the defense of Washington, D.C.Jones later recruited and commanded the 26th Massachusetts Infantry. On February 24, 1866,[1] President Andrew Johnson nominated Jones for the grade of brevet brigadier general, United States Volunteers, to rank from March 13, 1865, for meritorious services during the war.[2] The U.S. Senate confirmed the award on April 10, 1866.[3]
Price: 179 USD
Location: St. George, Utah
End Time: 2025-01-08T04:57:17.000Z
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Conflict: Civil War (1861-65)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
