Jones, John b. August 25, 1841 d. August 15, 1907 Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a Landsman in the Union Navy. His citation reads "Served on board the USS Rhode Island which was engaged in saving the lives of the officers and crew of the USS Monitor, 30 December 1862. Participating in the hazardous rescue of the officers and crew of the sinking Monitor, Jones, after rescuing several of the men, became separated in a heavy gale with other members of the cutter that had set out from the Rhode Island, and spent many...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe) Saint Marys Cemetery, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
b. August 25, 1841 d. August 15, 1907