Attention Ken Legendre

Ken,

I picked up Volume III, 1895 of the Confederate Veteran, and found on page 24, of the January, 1895 issue, the article "How Jack Jones Became Ensign," 26th Mississippi Infantry. The article covers 1-1/3 columns.

Here is his CSR file.

John D. Jones, Private, Capt. J. G. Sharp's Company, 26th Regiment Mississippi Volunteers, enlisted September 5, 1861** at Iuka, Miss. by D. M. B. Reed for 3 years, promoted to Color Sergeant April, 1863, promoted Ensign to rank as 1st Lieutenant October/December 18, 1864, captured at Hatcher's Run April 2, 1865, received at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D. C. April 5, sent to Johnson's Island, Ohio April 9, released on taking the oath June 18, 1865, age 23, resident of Yellow Creek, Ala., dark complexion, dark hair. blue eyes, 5' 9", "promoted to Ensign July 1863 & has been a faithful soldier," present at all regimental engagements from Feb. 13, 1862 at Fort Donelson through Hatcher's Run, Feb. 6, 1865

* This company subsequently became Company E (The Wince Price Guards), 26th Regiment Mississippi Infantry

Note: The letter of recommendation for the rank of Ensign is too faint to read on-line

M269: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Mississippi