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DEO VINDICE
" Under GOD, Our Vindicator "
 LIEUTENANT COLONEL Jesse S. Jones
By Randy R. Jones
The Jones Plantation
Jesse’s parents were John S. Jones & Elizabeth Broxton.
The Jones Plantation & The Broxton Plantation.
Lodge, Colleton County South Carolina.
A Descendant of Thomas Jones from Wales.
9.11 Jesse Stancel Jones 2006 1832 - Dec. 7, 1864   
THE CONFEDERATE CROSS OF HONOR
Grave Marker
A visible reminder to all that . . .“ Here lies a Southern Hero “
The Confederate Grave Marker is made of cast iron, it was patterned after the design on
The Southern Cross of Honor Medals, by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. http://www.hqudc.org/so_cross/
On the front of the markers are the Dates 1861 and 1865 which represent the beginning and ending of the War Between the States. Also on the front you will read Deo vindice which is Latin for
"God Is Our Vindicator" or "Vindicated By God"
On the back are the letters C.S.A. meaning The Confederate States of America. A Medal of Honor to their unselfish devotion in service to Southern Independence, 1861 To 1865.
Jesse entered the Civil War as a Captain, quickly earning the rank of Major, and finally being promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. He served in the 24th Infantry Regiment of the South Carolina Volunteers, Co. E.
" The Colleton guard "
" CAPTAIN JONES' COMPANY "
Jesse was assigned to the "Gist Brigade" under General States Rights Gist. General Gist would be killed with Jesse at the Battle of Franklin Tenn. His commanding officer was Colonel Ellison Capers. Capers would be promoted to General after the Battle of Franklin and would later become Bishop Capers and then Chancellor Capers.General Gist and General Capers are both, buried at The Trinity Episcopal Church.
Trinity Episcopal Church
http://trinityepiscopalcathedral.org/home/index.asp
Columbia South Carolina
CONFEDERATE SOUTH CAROLINA TROOPS
24th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry
24th Infantry Regiment was organized during the winter of 1861-1862 with men from Charleston and the counties of Marion and Edgefield. The unit served in the Charleston area, fought at Secessionville, and in May, 1863, moved to Mississippi. Assigned to General Gist's Brigade, it was engaged at Jackson, and then joined the Army of Tennessee. The 24th participated in the campaigns of the army from Chickamauga to Atlanta, endured Hood's winter operations, and saw action in North Carolina. It lost 3 killed, 7 wounded, and 2 missing at Secessionville, had 105 killed or wounded at Jackson, and reported 43 killed, 114 wounded, and 12 missing at Chickamauga. The regiment totaled 430 men and 342 arms in December, 1863. During the Atlanta Campaign, May 6 to July 18, it reported 21 killed, 80 wounded, and 18 missing, and on July 27, there were 53 disabled. Of the 285 engaged at Franklin, fifty-three percent were killed, wounded, or missing. Few surrendered on April 26, 1865. The field officers were Colonels Ellison Capers and C.H. Stevens; Lieutenant Colonel J.S. Jones; and Majors M.T. Appleby, Andrew J. Hammond, D.F. Hill, and C.B. Sigwald.
He preformed his patriotic duties for the CAUSE with great conviction and southern pride. Jesse was respected and well liked, he had made up his mind early on that he would go the distance and be in this war for the long haul. While most regiments only required a one year enlistment, the 24th Regiment was the first in South Carolina to enlist for the duration of the war. He studied Military Tactics and Army Regulations, he was a True Southern Soldier and a Fine Officer. The 24th and 16th Regiments of SC., often combined there units in several war campaigns. Lt Col Jesse S Jones assumed command of the 24th Regiment on July 31, 1864. Jesse was wounded at Chickamauga and fought for the Confederacy from the time the 24th was formed until his death on December 7th 1864. Shortly after his death at the Battle of Franklin, he and the 24th were cited for bravery, by Colonel Ellison Capers
SC 24th
Infantry Regiment
Infantry 4' x 4'
BATTLES
Battery Island (21 May 1862)
James Island SC (3 Jun 1862)
Secession Ville (15 - 16 Jun 1862)
Vicksburg Campaign MS (May - Jul 1863)
Jackson MS (14 May 1863)
Jackson Siege MS (Jul 1863)
Chattanooga Siege GA (Sep - Nov 1863)
Chattanooga TN (23 - 25 Nov 1863)
Atlanta Campaign GA (May - Sep 1864)
Dalton (5 - 11 May 1864)
New Hope Church (25 May - 4 Jun 1864)
Pine Mountain (14 Jun 1864)
Kennesaw Mountain (27 Jun 1864)
Atlanta Siege (Jul - Sep 1864)
Smyrna Campground (4 Jul 1864)
Chattahoochee River (5 - 17 Jul 1864)
Peachtree Creek (20 Jul 1864)
Atlanta GA (22 Jul 1864)
Jonesboro (31 Aug - 1 Sep 1864)
Franklin TN (30 Nov 1864)
Nashville TN (15 - 16 Dec 1864)
Carolinas Campaign SC (Feb - Apr 1865)
THE BEAUREGARD FLAGS
http://mshistory.k12.ms.us/index.php?id=107#topofpage
“ The Southern Cross "
“ The Starry Cross ”
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us-csah.html
On April 20, 1863 at James Island SC. General Beauregard reviewed the 24th & 16th, and presented both units, with his newly designed Battle Flags. Beuregard had recently assumed command in Charleston and these were the first set, to be distributed. The Presentation Ceremonies to General Gist and his men, were elaborate and the troops were very proud to except and carry their new Battle Flags. They cheered and hoorayed and vowed to protect and fight for them as the soldiers of 1861 did. These flags were just two of the infamous, "Beauregard design Flags." Both flags are identical and are of Charleston Depot Colors. The 24th never allowed their flag to be captured; both units would carry their colors until the end of the war. There is not much left of either flag today, however, both are on display and can be viewed in the Relic Room at the Columbia South Carolina State Museum. Columbia, is the Home of the South Carolina Soldier of the Confederacy. The above photo is an exact replica of the two flags.
FLAG OVERVIEW
Flags serve many purposes. They symbolize a people and represent national pride. Flags convey a shared history. Over the centuries, military units have carried flags and colors. Colors and flags affirm group identity. They build pride and morale, and represent the group's honor. In battle, flags served as a rallying point when a formation was broken. Troops gathered around the flag to regroup, attack or retreat. Flags marked specific individuals, locations and functions such as hospitals and ambulances.
col. Ellison capers
From Palmetto, Georgia to Franklin, Tennessee the 24th and 16th combined forces to embark on a 500 mile march for The Tennessee Campaign. The men suffered much during November from bad weather and the want of clothing, shoes and blankets. Food was rationed and many times there was nothing to eat but meal. Despite all of these hardships no man deserted the flag of his regiment. And no command of the army fought with more spirit and heroic determination at Franklin than the 24th South Carolina Volunteers. Lt Col Jesse S Jones under heavy engagement of the enemy, pressed back there advancing forces. Leading his Regiment up front and to the right he was shot and fell mortally wounded. Lt Col Jesse S Jones died of his wound at a division hospital a few days after the battle. His loss will be much felt by the regiment and is greatly deplored by his Colonel. Signed, Colonel Ellison Capers.
The battle of franklin
Franklin: The Valley of Death
The Battle of Franklin has been called "the bloodiest hours of the American Civil War." There were more men killed in the Confederate Army of Tennessee in the 5-hour battle than in the 2-day Battle of Shiloh and the 3-day Battle of Stones River. After a long, bloody, and hard fought battle, the 24th Regiment of South Carolina along with other attached regiments, did in fact charge the enemy, capturing the colors of The Ohio 97th Regiment Infantry and forty prisoners. The confederates were out numbered 3 to 1 and the heavy casualties reflected this number after the battle as well. History records this as a Union Victory. Never-the-less the Union Troops retreated to Nashville and the Confederate troops persued and engaged them once again. This would prove to be the final chapter for the Confederacy in the Western Theater and the destruction of the Tennessee Army. It was now clear that The South's Cause, was lost.
It is my general conscious that John Bell Hood was NO, General, but nothing more than a stubborn arrogant fool, to say the least. He was unqualified as the head of an army and uncooperative as a corps commander. Hood had a great deal of difficulty coordinating with other corps commanders and against repeated advice of battle strategy choose to argue and ignore against the better judgement of several other generals and key staff. He threw his infantry into a bloody frontal attack at Franklin that decimated them. He continued this same stategy in Nashville which lead to a total annihilation of his army. He was responsible for one of the bloodest and worst defeats of the war. Hood should have died on the battle field of Franklin, along with Jesse and all of the other brave men who gave their lives, whom he senselessly ordered to their slaughter. No sir, he was NO, General.
Let me close by stating that although General Lee surrendered his armies, the South's Government, The Confederate States of America has never surrendered, nor have they ever signed any formal treaty with the North.
THE BURIAL of LT. COL. JESSE S. JONES
Lt Col Jesse S Jones was fatality wounded as he was shot through the jaw and neck. After the battle, like so many homes in Franklin, the parlor of the Carter House was converted into a Confederate field hospital and witnessed many surgeries and amputations. The Harrison House is where Jesse was taken, but they could not stop the bleeding until he died of his wounds a few days later. Jesse was first, buried in The McGavock Confederate Cemetery on the Carnton Plantation, just outside of Franklin Tennessee. Jesse has a marker at McGavock next to the South Carolina monument, that simple reads, JSJ. To this day, on record his government believes him to be buried there. However after his death his personal slave gathered up all of his possessions and traveled back across enemy lines to their home in Lodge South Carolina, to convey the awful news of his death. Shortly after the war ended, two of his brothers, one being my 3rd Great Grandfather Robert Edgar Jones Sr. and the other brother, not clear which one; took the slave with them on a journey, back to Franklin Tennessee to recover their deceased brother. Without permission from anyone the two brothers exhumed Jesse’s remains and traveled back to South Carolina. Jesse's Headstone was acquired and set in 1933. Lt Col. Jesse S Jones is buried with the rest of his family at the Cross Swamp Methodist Church & Cemetery in Colleton County, Lodge South Carolina.
South Carolina Monument
McGavock Confederate Cemetery Carnton Plantation, Franklin Tenn.
 
The Harrison House
Harrison Home is a short distance north of Laurel Hill, and two miles south of the Carter House. This home served as Hood’s headquarters during the Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864. Here is where Hood held council with his subordinates and officers Forrest, Cleburne and Cheatham argued against the attack. Lieut. Col. Jesse S. Jones was brought here after suffering a mortal wound at Franklin, where he lingered for seven days before his death. Jesse, General Gist, and General Carter all died in the Harrison House.
The Carter House
http://carter-house.org/TheBattle.htm
The Army of Tennessee died at Franklin on November 30, 1864. The Carter House purchased by the State of Tennessee in 1951 and first opened to the public in 1953, today a Registered Historic Landmark, is dedicated to all Americans who fought in this battle. A non-profit museum and interpretive center for the Battle of Franklin.
OTHER SOURCES
Enlisted For The War, The struggles of the Gallant 24th Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers, Infantry, 1861-1865 Jones, Eugene W. Jr.
It has multiple references to Capt. James Gist, General States Rights Gist, Gist's Brigade and Gist's Division, as well as Camp Gist. This book also has a roster of the 24th Regiment 1861-1865, as well as a roster of the 16th and 24th Consolidated Regiment, 9 April 1865. The names Moore, Pearson, McCauley and Turner appear on the roster of the 24th Regiment, with brief biographies. Some show that they had enlisted from Marlboro and one from Anderson.
Eugene Walter Jones Jr. spent eight years researching his book and I would concider him the foremost authority on this subject matter. Some have ask, are we related. The answer is yes, we are related through Jesse's brother, Robert Edgar Jones Sr. Eugene and I occassionally chat by phone or once a year in person. Eugene will be eighty this year and still loves to talk about family and the civil war. He is also a heck of a nice fellow and I enjoy talking with him whenever we get the chance. I am proud to be related and proud to call him, "my friend." Randy R. Jones 2.27.2008
The Jones / Tackett Family Tree
RandyJones1963@aol.com
Charge to sons of confederate veterans
"To you, Sons of Confederate Veterans, we will commit the vindication of the cause for which we fought. To your strength will be given the defense of the Confederate soldier's good name, the guardianship of his history, the emulation of his virtues, the perpetuation of those principles which he loved and which you love also, and those ideals which made him glorious and which you also cherish. Remember, it is your duty to see that the true history of the South is presented to future generations."
Lt. General Stephen Dill Lee, Commander General,
United Confederate Veterans,
New Orleans, Louisiana, April 25, 1906.
This Web Site was built by Randy R. Jones, February 1, 2008
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