COL Jones, Egbert J.

Egbert J. Jones​

Born: February 22, 1818

Birthplace: Limestone County, Alabama

Father: John J. Jones 1784 – 1854

(Buried: Clay – Peete – Robinson Cemetery, Peets Corner, Alabama)​

Mother: Martha _______________ 1792 – 1852

(Buried: Clay – Peete – Robinson Cemetery, Peets Corner, Alabama)​

Wife: Mary Echols 1832 – 1855

(Buried: Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Alabama)​

Education:

Attended University of Virginia​

Occupation before War:

City Attorney for Huntsville, Alabama​

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Served in the Mexican war rising to rank of Captain​

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Alabama State Representative​

Civil War Career:

1861: Captain of Company E, 4th​ Alabama Infantry Regiment

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1861: Colonel of 4th​ Alabama Infantry Regiment​

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1861: Mortally wounded in both hips, 1st​ Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)​

Died: September 2, 1861

Place of Death: Orange Courthouse, Virginia

Age at time of Death: 43 years old

Burial Place: Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Alabama