Roger Jones (February 25, 1831–January 26, 1889) served as Inspector General of the U.S. Army from 1888 to 1889. His father by the same name served as Adjutant General of the U.S. Army from 1825 to 1852. Jones, a cousin of Robert E. Lee,

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(1961), ''The Coming Fury'', 1967 reprint, New York: Pocket Books, Ch. 5, "Into the Unknown", Sec. 6, "The Coming of the Fury", p. 336, . graduated from the

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in 1851 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the cavalry, serving in

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, where he participated in the Gila Expedition. In 1861 while serving on recruiting duty at

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, he was ordered to take a detachment of recruits to

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to protect the arsenal there from being taken by approaching

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. Unable to defend against an overwhelming force, he ordered the weapons and stores be destroyed, and retreated into

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. Jones spent the remainder of his career in various recruiting,

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and inspector general roles, becoming Inspector General of the U. S. Army in 1888. He died the next year and is buried in

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* 1831 births 1889 deaths Burials at Arlington National Cemetery Inspectors General of the United States Army Military personnel from Washington, D.C. Union Army officers United States Army generals United States Military Academy alumni {{AmericanCivilWar-bio-stub

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