Alexis Jones

Age 31 years, from Masonville, he enlisted 16 September 1861 at Delhi to serve three years and mustered in as Corporal, Company I, 89th New York Infantry on 5 November.

He was wounded in action on 17 September 1862 at Antietam.

He was promoted to Sergeant December 1, 1863; wounded and captured in action October 29, 1864 at Seven Pines, VA. He was taken to Richmond, where he had his right arm amputated at the shoulder. Paroled February 5, 1865 and discharged March 9, 1865 at expiration of his term of service.

Basic information from State of New York1. Further details from Bob Taylor, from his book The Civil War Letters of William A. Robinson and the Story of the 89th NYVI. His picture is from a photograph in the collection of the NY Military Museum. His gravesite is on Findagrave.

1831 in RI

1907; burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Deposit, NY