Continued from Sunday, February 1st:.
His son, Catesby ap Roger Jones, commanded the CSS Virginia in its important battle with the USS Monitor in 1862. He later commanded the Selma, Alabama, naval station and foundry.
His son Charles Lucian served on the CSS Tennessee at the Battle of Mobile.
Another son, also named Roger Jones served as Inspector General for the U.S. Army from 1888-1889.
Roger Jones was appointed a second lieutenant in the USMC on January 29, 1809 and promoted to first lieutenant the following year. He resigned July 1812 to take a commission as a captain in artillery, U.S. Army and received brevet promotions through the ranks during the War of 1812..
Promoted to colonel in August 1818, he served as adjutant general.
He is buried at Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C..
--Quite a Military Family. --Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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