★★★ Jones, Bushrod "Bush"

Bushrod "Bush" Jones
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Born: May 12, 1836

Birthplace: Perry County, Alabama

Wife: Caroline Cooper "Carrie" Evans 1843-1871

Education

Graduate, Alabama State University​

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Studied Law in Lebanon, Tennessee​

Occupation before the War

Lawyer in Uniontown​

Civil War Career

January 1861: Enlisted in a company from Dallas, Alabama, and served at Fort Morgan​

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July 1861: Private, 4th Alabama Infantry; fought at First Manassas; promoted Lieutenant​

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November 1861: Captain, 9th Alabama Infantry Battalion​

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1862-1863: Lt. Colonel, 9th Alabama Infantry Battalion​

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July 1863-1865: Colonel, 58th Alabama Infantry​

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September 19-20, 1863: Fought with distinction at Chickamauga; lost 148 men out of 254 engaged

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November 1863: Regiment consolidated with 32nd Alabama to form 32nd & 58th Alabama​

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November 25, 1863: Fought at Missionary Ridge​

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May 15, 1864: Fought at Resaca; lost 149 men out of 345 engaged​

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May 25, 1864: Fought at New Hope Church; lost 61 men out of 225 engaged​

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July 22, 1864: Led Holtzclaw's Brigade at Bald Hill​

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July 28, 1864: Led Holtzclaw's Brigade at Ezra Church​

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August 31, 1864: Led Holtzclaw's Brigade at Jonesborough

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November-December 1864: Fought in the Franklin-Nashville Campaign​

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April 1865: Fought at Spanish Fort, allegedly commanding Holtzclaw's Brigade​

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April 1865: Paroled at Meridian, Mississippi​

Occupation after the War

1865: Appointed probate judge of Perry County​

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1868: Evicted from office due to Reconstruction Acts​

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1868-1872: Practicing Law in Perry County​

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1872: Supported Horace Greeley in the Presidential Election; died on the election circuit​

Died: September 27, 1872

Place of Death: Uniontown, Alabama

Burial Place: Rosemont Cemetery, Uniontown, Alabama

 

[Luke Freet]

Obituaries courtesy of @gentlemanrob

 

[Pollaco]

His battalion, the 9th Alabama, had 2 companies added and now had the unit strength to become a CS regiment. It became the regiment known as the 58th Alabama with Jones as it's Colonel.

 

[USS ALASKA]

Sirs, is this name correct? Reason I ask...

Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama, Microcopy 311 (Washington: National Archives & Records Service, 1960), reel 464, Bush Jones. Name often incorrectly cited as "Bushrod" Jones.

Cheers,
USS ALASKA

 

[Luke Freet]

Sirs, is this name correct? Reason I ask...

Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama, Microcopy 311 (Washington: National Archives & Records Service, 1960), reel 464, Bush Jones. Name often incorrectly cited as "Bushrod" Jones.

Cheers,
USS ALASKA

Checking the O.R.s

Looking at the reports he made during the Atlanta Campaign (Volume 38, Part 3 page. 835, & 841-844) he signs his reports as "Bush. Jones". I take it as he shortens his name to Bush for brevity. If it were just Bush, he wouldn't add the period.