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George W. Jones

Residence was not listed; 21 years old.
Enlisted on 5/1/1861 at Scott County, VA as a Private.
On 5/1/1861 he mustered into "C" Co. VA 48th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
* On rolls 10/15/1861 (place not stated)
* Wounded 7/2/1863 Gettysburg, PA
* POW 7/3/1863 Gettysburg, PA
* Confined 7/12/1863 Fort Delaware, DE
* Returned 10/26/1863 (place not stated)
* Confined 10/27/1863 Point Lookout, MD
* Exchanged 2/12/1865 Boulware's Wharf, VA
* Hospitalized 2/25/1865 Richmond, VA
* Furloughed 2/28/1865 (place not stated) (30 days)

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Robert Jones

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 7/24/1861 at Abingdon, VA as a Private.
On 7/24/1861 he mustered into "H" Co. VA 37th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
* Wounded (date and place not stated)
* Furlough 1/15/1862 (place not stated) (Home)
* Returned 8/15/1862 (place not stated)
* On rolls 10/15/1862 (place not stated)
* Deserted 11/15/1862 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* Arrested 12/15/1862 (place not stated) (Estimated day, court martialed)
* Exchanged 3/1/1863 Camp Lee, VA
* POW 7/1/1863 Gettysburg, PA
* Confined 7/3/1863 Fort McHenry, MD
* Transferred 7/6/1863 Fort Delaware, DE
* Transferred 10/26/1863 Point Lookout, MD

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
(c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com

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George W. Jones, age 21, Private, Captain Henry W. Osborne's Company (Osborne Ford Independents), Virginia Volunteers,*
enrolled for active service May 1861 at Osborne Ford, Scott County, Va., captured at Gettysburg July 3, 1863, received at Fort Delaware, Del. prison camp July 7, sent to Point Lookout, Md., October 26, 1862, admitted USA Small Pox Hospital, Point Lookout November 19, Smallpox, returned to duty February 8, 1865, paroled and exchanged February 18, present at Camp Lee, near Richmond, Va. February 28, 1865

* This company was known at various times as Captain Osborne's Company and as Company K, Company B and Company C, 48th Regiment Virginia Infantry

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Robert Jones, age 26, Private, Captain Robert E. Grant's Company (King's Mountain Rifles), Virginia Volunteers,** enlisted July 22, 1861 at Abingdon by Capt. R. E. Grant for one year, recorded as 4th Sergeant August 31, 1861, June 13, 1862, on furlough at home on account of wounds received in battle, reduced to ranks, returned to duty Sept./Oct., 1862, recorded at the end of the year as present, in arrest for desertion, captured at Gettysburg July 1, 1863, confined at Fort Henry, Md. July 6, sent to Fort Delaware, received July 7/12, 1863, his record shows indication of a Court Martial September 10, 1863, sent to Point Lookout, Md. October 26, 1863, present at Camp Lee, near Richmond, Va. March 1, 1865

** This company subsequently became Company H, 37th Regiment Virginia Infantry

M324: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia

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