Robert S. Jones, student 1858-1861

Jones, younger brother of Richard Watson Jones, John Randolph Jones, and William Mordecai Jones, enlisted as a private in Co. F of the 12th VA Infantry on June 6, 1861. He transferred to Co. I of the 12th VA Infantry, commanded by his older brother Richard, on May 1, 1862. He was wounded on June 1, 1862 at the Battle of Seven Pines, VA and hospitalized, then sent home to recover until the end of 1862. He was detailed in early 1863 to enroll conscripts, and was then detailed in May 1863 to the Provost Marshal in Weldon, NC. The letter of support from his brother and commanding office, Richard W. Jones, and the letter confirming disability for field service from the regiment's surgeon, James W. Claiborne, indicate Robert S. Jones was a sergeant at that time. He died of disease at home in Hicksford, Greensville County, VA (now part of Emporia, VA) on July 11, 1863.