Eugene Russell Jones was 21, and living in Grinnell, Poweshiek Co., Iowa, when he enlisted as a Private in Co. E of the 4th Iowa Cavalry on Sept 14, 1861.
He first served on "detached duty" as a clerk at Regimental HQ. He proved himself to be a worthy and efficient soldier. On Sept 15, 1862, he was promoted to Regimental Sergeant Major.
Like most of the others in the regiment,Jones became a "re-enlisted veteran" when he re-enlisted on Dec 14, 1863.
Jones remained as the Regimental Sergeant Major until he was again promoted to 1st Lieutenant of Co. I on May 31, 1864, and later to Captain of Co. I on Oct 27, 1864.
Capt. Jones was killed-in-action during the battle at Selma, Alabama, on April 2, 1865, along with Chief Trumpeter Daniel J. Taber.
Of Capt. Jones, the Regimental Adjutant, William Forse Scott would later write: "[He] served constantly in the field with the regt.; one of the youngest officers and one of the most efficient."
He first served on "detached duty" as a clerk at Regimental HQ. He proved himself to be a worthy and efficient soldier. On Sept 15, 1862, he was promoted to Regimental Sergeant Major.
Like most of the others in the regiment,Jones became a "re-enlisted veteran" when he re-enlisted on Dec 14, 1863.
Jones remained as the Regimental Sergeant Major until he was again promoted to 1st Lieutenant of Co. I on May 31, 1864, and later to Captain of Co. I on Oct 27, 1864.
Capt. Jones was killed-in-action during the battle at Selma, Alabama, on April 2, 1865, along with Chief Trumpeter Daniel J. Taber.
Of Capt. Jones, the Regimental Adjutant, William Forse Scott would later write: "[He] served constantly in the field with the regt.; one of the youngest officers and one of the most efficient."
Eugene Russell Jones was 21, and living in Grinnell, Poweshiek Co., Iowa, when he enlisted as a Private in Co. E of the 4th Iowa Cavalry on Sept 14, 1861.
He first served on "detached duty" as a clerk at Regimental HQ. He proved himself to be a worthy and efficient soldier. On Sept 15, 1862, he was promoted to Regimental Sergeant Major.
Like most of the others in the regiment,Jones became a "re-enlisted veteran" when he re-enlisted on Dec 14, 1863.
Jones remained as the Regimental Sergeant Major until he was again promoted to 1st Lieutenant of Co. I on May 31, 1864, and later to Captain of Co. I on Oct 27, 1864.
Capt. Jones was killed-in-action during the battle at Selma, Alabama, on April 2, 1865, along with Chief Trumpeter Daniel J. Taber.
Of Capt. Jones, the Regimental Adjutant, William Forse Scott would later write: "[He] served constantly in the field with the regt.; one of the youngest officers and one of the most efficient."
He first served on "detached duty" as a clerk at Regimental HQ. He proved himself to be a worthy and efficient soldier. On Sept 15, 1862, he was promoted to Regimental Sergeant Major.
Like most of the others in the regiment,Jones became a "re-enlisted veteran" when he re-enlisted on Dec 14, 1863.
Jones remained as the Regimental Sergeant Major until he was again promoted to 1st Lieutenant of Co. I on May 31, 1864, and later to Captain of Co. I on Oct 27, 1864.
Capt. Jones was killed-in-action during the battle at Selma, Alabama, on April 2, 1865, along with Chief Trumpeter Daniel J. Taber.
Of Capt. Jones, the Regimental Adjutant, William Forse Scott would later write: "[He] served constantly in the field with the regt.; one of the youngest officers and one of the most efficient."
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