American Historical Ephemera and Photography

Assorted documents spanning pre-war through post-war, including war-date forms, letters associated with or related to George, and other miscellaneous documents. The accompanying transcriptions are for Jones's letters, but the letters are not present in the archive. Includes:

Captured pamphlet, The State of the Country, by Rev. J. H. Thornwell, D. D., Theological Seminary, Columbia, S. C. New Orleans: "True Witness and Sentinel" Office, 1861. 15pp., 5 3/4 x 9 in. String-bound original printed wrappers (soiling, rips and tears). Ink inscription written by Jones on front wrapper reads, "Found at the Capitol building Raleigh, N.C. 1865. On a blank page at the end of the pamphlet, Jones writes a letter dated 15 April 1865 to his parents, in pencil, which is largely indecipherable. Parts that can be made out include: "I took this pamphlet from the capital building in Raleigh. it is a good specimen[?] of the teachings of the Southern Pulpit."

Manuscript copy of General Orders No. 15. Headquarters Army of Georgia, Washington, DC, 6 June 1865. 1 1/4 pages, 8 x 12 1/2 in., creasing. By the order of General H. W. Slocum, "the organization known 'as the Army of Georgia' will virtually cease to exist. Many of you will return to your homes. No one now serving as a volunteer will probably be retained in service against his will but a short time longer. All will soon be permitted to return and receive the reward due them as gallant defenders of their country...I congratulate you upon the grand results achieved by your valor, fidelity and patriotism..." -- Manuscript copy of Special Orders No. 54. Headquarters 3rd Division, XX Army Corps, Fort Lincoln, DC, 1 June 1865. One page, 7 5/8 x 9 3/4 in., creased along folds. Orders dissolve a military commission that had been convened by previous special orders. -- Manuscript copy of a circular distributed by command of Major General Mower. Headquarters, XX Corps, Washington, DC, 30 May 1865. Regards muster rolls and payment of troops. -- Printed copy of Special Orders No. 285. War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, 7 June 1865. Mustering out and honorably discharging Captain J. W. Fuchs, 26th Wisconsin Volunteers. By order of Secretary of War, Edward Townsend, with his stamped signature to lower left. -- Letter from Deputy US Marshal C. H. Hamilton to George Jones. Milwaukee, WI, 20 June 1870. One page, 7 3/4 x 10 3/8 in., creased along folds. On "Office of United States Marshal / District of Wisconsin" letterhead. Letter informs Jones that since his commission has not yet arrived, another has been forwarded. Jones is ordered to take the oath "at once before a Justice of the Peace & return to this office at once." -- And several partly printed administrative documents including an Inventory and Inspection Report, equipment returns, a deceased soldier report, and other documentation and correspondence.

George William Jones enlisted as a corporal on 21 August 1862, and was mustered into Company G of the 26th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment that same day. He was promoted to quartermaster sergeant, sergeant major, and eventually adjutant in January of 1865. He mustered out in June of 1865.