Preston Jones - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Preston Jones


Biography
Born	03/18/1841
Birth Location	Russell Co., Patrick Co.
Died	10/26/1924
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Wiley Jones
Mother	Jane Heard
Married	09/19/1865
Spouse	Helen C. Dennison
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Misc
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Census Information:

1850: 1182, Age 8
1860: 597, Age 19
1870: Elk Garden, Lebanon 115, Age 29
1880: Elk Garden 259, Age 40
1900: Elk Garden 337, Age 59
1910: Baylor 244, Age 69, Veteran: Yes
1920: Elk Garden 77, 42, Age 78
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1922, Russell County
Appears on pension applications for: William F. Addison, 1904, J. E. Boardwine, 1905.

Newspaper mention:
Abingdon Virginian, 4/17/1863

Notes: Pictured at Reunion Photo. Wife was first married to Fullen Taylor. Another Preston Jones (16th Cav.) in Tazewell.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 27 to Apr. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 27
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Gen. H. Marshal
Period: 3 yrs or war

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 27
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Genl. H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs or the war

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Oct. 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: March 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Genl. H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Left on furlough the 3 day of Sept. 1862 and has not reported since.

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 30, 1862 to Feb. 28, 1863 (Dated Feb. 28, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: March 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Gen. H. Marshal
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Oct. 30, 1862

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1863 (Dated May 6, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: H. Marshall
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 6

[$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Camp Cumbo, Russell County, April 29, 1862. Signed by mark.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 27 to Apr. 30, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mch. 27 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Gen. H. Marshal Period: 3 yrs or war Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: Mar. 27 Where: Lebanon By whom: Genl. H. Marshall Period: 3 yrs or the war Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Oct. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: March 27, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Genl. H. Marshall Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Left on furlough the 3 day of Sept. 1862 and has not reported since.
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 30, 1862 to Feb. 28, 1863 (Dated Feb. 28, 1863) Enlisted: When: March 27, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Gen. H. Marshal Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Oct. 30, 1862 Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1863 (Dated May 6, 1863) Enlisted: When: Mch. 27, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: H. Marshall Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 6 [$50 bounty for re-enlistment at Camp Cumbo, Russell County, April 29, 1862. Signed by mark.]