Hello Alan, I'm so glad you posted a reply and I kept my emails. I would have hoped that researchers such as yourself would double check what I stated. If I were in your shoes I would have posted exactly the same thing "Can you explain" because I could not find where the ADAH stated that information. Let me try and explain what I believe happened. First the ADAH information about Thomas Armstrong Jones on April 1, 2014

"Alabama Civil War Service Database

Last Name: Jones
Date of Birth:
Birth Information:
Date of Death:
Death Information:
Discharge Date:
Discharge Information:
Branch:
Regimental Unit:
Company Unit:
Co. Unit Name:
Pension Rec:
Authority: Remarks from the Adjutant General, 1913/09/30.

First Name: Thomas MI: (A?)
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Enlistment Date:
Enlistment Information:
Engagements: From the Adjutant General: " In addition to the information conatined in indorsement of this office dated September 22, 1913, hereon, the records show as follows: The personal description of Thomas _ Jones, saddler, Company A, 3d Maryland Cavalry,
Engage. con't: United States Army, who enlisted September 4, 1863, at Fort Delaware, was as follows: Born in New York City, 23 years of age, 5 feet, 7 1/2 inches high, dark complexion and hair, gray eyes, and a sadler by occupation. On May 7, 1864, Thomas A. Jones,
Remarks: (personal description not found of record), sergeant major, was elected second lieutenant of Company D, 16th Alabama Infantry, Confederate States Army. About April 8, 1865, the 16th Alabama Infantry was consolidated with other Alabama regiments, and the
Remarks con't: Consolidated organization was known as the 1st Alabama Infantry, Confederate States Army." (continued next record)
Other Info:"

Alan, I then wrote an email to the ADAH over my concerns with what they had posted. The following is the email:

"To Kerr, Norwood

Apr 4 at 5:05 PM

Thx for getting back to me, This is in regards to Thomas A. Jones of Company D 16th Regiment, Alabama Infantry.

As we know the dead cannot speak for themselves and the ADAH may have made an understandable error concerning Thomas Armstrong Jones.

The ADAH have him as a soldier with the 3rd Maryland Cavalry (Union).

I've been compiling information on the galvanized Yankees in the 3rd Maryland Cavalry for over a year now with several trips to the NARA, in DC. Believe me when I say the former Confederates in the 3rd Maryland Cavalry came from 3 areas. The vast majority from the Gettysburg Campaign and some from the Tullahoma Campaign and some from the Vicksburg Campaign.

There never has been an issue about his Confederate unit he was with Company D 16th Regiment, Alabama Infantry. (Unless we want to split hairs and claim him with the 1st Alabama Infantry because of the merger on April 8, 1865) The 16th Alabama was not at the Gettysburg Campaign. However, the 16th Alabama was near or at the Tullahoma Campaign. However he has NO transfer records as we should expect him to have. If he were a prisoner at the Tullahoma Campaign then he would have been taken to Nashville, TN and then to Louisville, KY and then to Camp Chase, Ohio and finally transported to Fort Delaware. He has NO prison transfers. His only Federal POW is captured at Gettysburg and sent to Fort McHenry and then transferred to Fort Delaware.

The Federal POW records the ADAH appears to be using are those made by General Ainsworth and his staff at the turn of the century. It is my opinion they made a mistake. For this to be true then Thomas A. Jones would have had to be captured at Tullahoma and taken to Fort Delaware and then enlist in the 3rd Maryland Cavalry and then desert on October 16, 1863. Why desert the Confederate Army only to desert the Union Army only to join up with the Confederate Army again? All of this would have had to happen within about a 90 day period.

I am not related to Thomas A. Jones. My only purpose is to find the truth about him as he cannot speak for himself any more. Let your research take you to the truth as you see it. Thx Dennis"

Alan, Not hearing back from the ADAH I assumed they were going to keep the old information on their site and I was a little upset about the reputation of Thomas Armstrong Jones so I posted it on this site. Now it appears they have corrected the information. See new information:

"Alabama Civil War Service Database

Last Name: Jones
Date of Birth: 1841/01/16
Birth Information: USA, Alabama, Montgomery.
Date of Death:
Death Information:
Discharge Date:
Discharge Information:
Branch: Infantry
Regimental Unit: 16th Alabama Regiment
Company Unit: D
Co. Unit Name:
Pension Rec:
Authority: Census, Tax Collector, Conecuh County, Alabama, 1907-08.

First Name: Thomas MI: Armstrong
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Enlistment Date: 1861/08/09
Enlistment Information: Alabama, Montgomery, Private, Elected To 1st Sergeant, (n.d.), Elected To 1st Lieutenant, (n.d.).
Engagements:
Engage. con't:
Remarks: Paroled at close of war. Address, 1907-08: Garland, Alabama.
Remarks con't:
Other Info:

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Alan, I hope this explains your question. Good question and a happy result.