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
Served in the Mexican war rising to rank of Captain
Alabama State Representative
Civil War Career:
1861: Captain of Company E, 4th Alabama Infantry Regiment
1861: Colonel of 4th Alabama Infantry Regiment
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
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