Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Jones, John Paul

Father: 
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation:  Mother: 
Date of birth:  Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth:  Wife: Nancy Jane Nichols (m. 31 Dec 1860)
Date of death: 05 Oct 1864 2nd wife: 
Place of death: Allatoona, Georgia 3rd wife: 
Place of burial: National Cemetery, Marietta, Georgia  
Cause of death: 

Children

  Charles (Died in infancy)

War record
  Rank: 2nd Lieutenant Company: A Regiment: 39th
  State: Iowa Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 11 Aug 1862 as 1st Sergeant, mustered 08 Sep 1862
  Enlistment age: 24 Residence: Winterset
  Mustered out: 
  Discharged: 
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: J. P. Jones Date joined: Post named in honor of this Veteran
  Post No.: 278 Age at joining: 
  Place: Earlham Transfers: 
Sources: 
Notes: 

1. Wounded 31 Dec 1862 at Parker's Crossroads, Tennessee.

2. Promoted 2nd Lieutenant 06 May 1864

3. Killed in action 05 Oct 1864, Allatoona, Georgia

4. Buried in National Cemetery, Marrietta, Georgia Section G, grave JJ.

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 23 Dec 2005.