Jones, William E. (1824-1864) to G. Elskes
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02711.19 Author/Creator: Jones, William E. (1824-1864) Place Written: Fort Ewell, Texas Type: Autograph document signed Date: 31 July 1853 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 26 x 19.7 cm. Order a Copy
Requisition for service rendered at ten cents per day, including whiskey. Includes postscript from Elskes re payment. Elskes was the acting commander. Written at Fort Ewell, Texas.
Jones attended Emory and Henry College before entering West Point, where he graduated in 1848 ranked, 10th in his class. He served as a recruiting officer in St. Louis. He also served on the frontier until 1857, when he resigned from the Army and returned to his Virginia farm. He later became a controversial Civil War figure as a cantankerous, court-martialed outpost officer.
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