Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private David Jones received the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 22, 1863 in Vicksburg, Mississippi during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company I, 54th Ohio Infantry. Jones was 22 years old.
99 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on June 13, 1894, 31 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of First Lieutenant.
Jones was born on April 13, 1841 in Fayette County, Ohio. His Medal of Honor is credited to Washington Courthouse, Fayette County, Ohio. Jones died on June 18, 1911, at the age of 70. He is buried at Good Hope Cemetery in Good Hope, Ohio.
Jones is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 256 credited to Ohio.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Places
- Buried: Good Hope Cemetery — map
Timeline
- April 13, 1841Born in Fayette County, Ohio
- May 22, 1863Act of valor — Vicksburg, MississippiAge 22. Company I, 54th Ohio Infantry
- June 13, 1894Medal of Honor presented
- June 18, 1911DiedAge 70.
- Resting placeGood Hope CemeteryGood Hope, Ohio
Biography
David Jones (April 13, 1841 - June 18, 1911) was an American soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor who received the award for his actions in the American Civil War.
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