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Pvt David Franklin Jones

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Pvt David Franklin Jones

Birth
Death
22 Sep 1864 (aged 14)
Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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Civil War Union Army Soldier. He enlisted on January 27, 1864 as "Franklin Jones", lying about his age. Assigned to Company A of the 1st New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry, he was captured by Confederate forces on May 4, 1864 at Todd's Tavern, Virginia. Imprisoned at the infamous Confederate stockade at Andersonville, Georgia, he died there of dysentery on September 22, 1864.

(Information kindly provided by Private Jones's great-great grandnephew).
Civil War Union Army Soldier. He enlisted on January 27, 1864 as "Franklin Jones", lying about his age. Assigned to Company A of the 1st New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry, he was captured by Confederate forces on May 4, 1864 at Todd's Tavern, Virginia. Imprisoned at the infamous Confederate stockade at Andersonville, Georgia, he died there of dysentery on September 22, 1864.

(Information kindly provided by Private Jones's great-great grandnephew).

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  • Maintained by: RPD2
  • Originally Created by: Bev
  • Added: Jan 22, 2005
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10359327/david_franklin-jones: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt David Franklin Jones (30 Mar 1850–22 Sep 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10359327, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by RPD2 (contributor 309).