JONES, Patrick Henry

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Affiliation:  Union

Born: November 20 1830, Cty Westmeath, Ireland

Died: July 23 1900, Staten Island NY

Pre-War Profession: Emigrated to US 1840, lawyer

War Service: July 1861 2nd Lt. in 37th New York, 1st Lt., Maj., Peninsula campaign, Seven Days, Second Bull Run campaign, October 1862 Col. of 154th New York, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville (w,c), exchanged October 1863, Missionary Ridge, commanded 2nd Bde/2nd Divn/XX Corps in Atlanta campaign, March to the Sea, Carolinas campaign, December 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers

Post War: Court clerk, postmaster, lawyer