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Wells S. Jones
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| Born | March 8, 1830 Ross County, Ohio |
| Died | March 21, 1914 (aged 84) Waverly, Ohio |
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Evergreen-Union Cemetery, Waverly
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| Rank |  Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
| Commands held | 53rd Ohio Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Other work | Politician, physician |
Wells S. Jones (born August 3, 1830 – died March 21, 1914) was an American who had many important jobs. He was a doctor, a politician, and a soldier. During the American Civil War, he served as an infantry officer in the Union Army. He fought in the Western part of the war. By the end of the war, he was given the special title of brevet brigadier general. After the war, Jones went to Starling Medical College to become a doctor. This college later became part of the Ohio State University College of Medicine.
Early Life of Wells S. Jones
Wells S. Jones was born in 1830. His birthplace was Paxton Township, which is in Ross County, Ohio.
Service in the Civil War
When the American Civil War started in 1861, Wells Jones decided to join the Union Army. On October 3, he was chosen to be a captain in the 53rd Ohio Infantry Regiment. He fought in important battles like the Battle of Shiloh and the Siege of Corinth.
On May 2, 1862, Jones became a colonel and took command of the 53rd Ohio Regiment. He led his soldiers during the Siege of Vicksburg and at the Battle of Missionary Ridge in 1863.
In 1864, Colonel Jones continued to fight in the Atlanta Campaign. He led his troops in battles at Resaca, Dallas, Kennesaw Mountain, and Atlanta. In August, he was put in charge of a larger group of soldiers called a brigade. This happened after his leader, Brigadier General Joseph A. J. Lightburn, was hurt.
Colonel Jones then led the 2nd Brigade in a division commanded by William Babcock Hazen. This group was part of the XV Corps. He fought at the Battle of Jonesboro. Interestingly, another "Colonel Jones" named Theodore Jones also led a brigade in the same division.
Wells Jones also took part in Sherman's March to the Sea in 1864. During this march, he was wounded on December 13 while fighting near Fort McAllister, Georgia.
On March 13, 1865, Jones received a special honor. He was given the title of brevet brigadier general. This was for his "gallant and meritorious services" during the war. He left the Union Army on August 11, 1865.
Life After the War
After the war ended, Wells Jones went to Starling Medical College in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated in 1866 and became a doctor. He married Mary Frances Molineaux Wetmore, and they had at least one child, Mary Kathleen, born in 1886. Wells Jones passed away in 1914 in Waverly, Ohio. He was buried in the Evergreen-Union Cemetery in that city.
