Joel Jones, 3rd Lieutenant
2nd Co. C, 2nd Regiment NC State Troops

Born in Duplin County and resided as a farmer in Wayne County where 
he enlisted at age 21, June 17, 1861, for the war.  Mustered in as
Private and appointed Corporal on April 13, 1862.  Wounded at
Boonsboro, Maryland, September 14, 1862.  Appointed 3rd Lieutenant
to rank from March 13, 1863.  Wounded at Chancellorsville, Virginia,
May 3, 1863, and died of woud on July 3, 1863.

Source:  North Carolina Troops:  1861 - 1865 Vol. 3 Page 401





Back to Duplin Co. Civil War Information 
Back to Duplin County Veterans of the Civil War