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BG Roger Jones

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BG Roger Jones

Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Death
26 Jan 1889 (aged 57)
Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Section 1, Site 97
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Army General. The son of Major General Roger Jones, he graduated from West Point in 1851 and was commissioned a second lieutenant. He became one of the Union's first Civil War heroes for his efforts at Harper's Ferry in 1861, when he commanded a small group of regular Army soldiers, militia members and volunteers who threw weapons into the Potomac River, dismantled the rifle factory, and defended the arsenal until blowing it up and burning it in the face of an imminent attack by several hundred Virginia troops loyal to the Confederacy. His actions prevented the Confederates from seizing the facility and the tens of thousands of weapons that were on hand, making Jones the subject of nationwide acclaim and earning him the official thanks of the government. Advancing through the ranks as a quartermaster and an inspector general during the Civil War and the years afterwards, he eventually became the Army's Inspector General, attaining the rank of colonel in 1885 and brigadier general in 1888. General Jones died while on duty at Fortress Monroe near Hampton, Virginia. He was the brother of Confederate Navy Commander Catesby ap Roger Jones (1821-1877), who served on the Virginia during its battle with the Monitor, the first battle between ironclad ships.
Army General. The son of Major General Roger Jones, he graduated from West Point in 1851 and was commissioned a second lieutenant. He became one of the Union's first Civil War heroes for his efforts at Harper's Ferry in 1861, when he commanded a small group of regular Army soldiers, militia members and volunteers who threw weapons into the Potomac River, dismantled the rifle factory, and defended the arsenal until blowing it up and burning it in the face of an imminent attack by several hundred Virginia troops loyal to the Confederacy. His actions prevented the Confederates from seizing the facility and the tens of thousands of weapons that were on hand, making Jones the subject of nationwide acclaim and earning him the official thanks of the government. Advancing through the ranks as a quartermaster and an inspector general during the Civil War and the years afterwards, he eventually became the Army's Inspector General, attaining the rank of colonel in 1885 and brigadier general in 1888. General Jones died while on duty at Fortress Monroe near Hampton, Virginia. He was the brother of Confederate Navy Commander Catesby ap Roger Jones (1821-1877), who served on the Virginia during its battle with the Monitor, the first battle between ironclad ships.

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  • Created by: Bill McKern
  • Added: Apr 25, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19095938/roger-jones: accessed ), memorial page for BG Roger Jones (25 Feb 1831–26 Jan 1889), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19095938, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Bill McKern (contributor 46817687).