Maryus Jones enlisted as a private in Co. D of the 24th VA Cavalry on Feb. 1, 1862. He was a corporal at the time of his capture on July 27, 1864 at Darbytown Heights, just 3 days after participating in the Battle of Samaria (St. Mary's) Church in Henrico County, VA. He left City Point, VA on August 5, 1864 arriving at the prison camp at Elmira, NY, on August 8, 1864. Jones was paroled and exchanged as an invalid prisoner in October, 1864, leaving Elmira October 11, arriving at Point Lookout, MD on October 14, and finally being exchanged on October, 29, 1864. He took the oath of allegiance in Ashland, VA on April 25, 1865.
Jones completed his schooling at the University of Virginia after the war, then taught school for four years before practicing law in Gloucester, VA and then later in Newport News, VA, where he also served from 1908-1912 as mayor. He died January 26, 1923 and is buried in the cemetery of Abingdon Episcopal Church in Gloucester County, VA
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