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Note: N9666 Boston Herald (Boston, Massachusetts), 26 February 1856
The Merrimac
The seam propeller frigate Merrimac went down the harbor yesterday afternoon, under steam, passing Boston Light on one hour and two minutes after leaving her wharf. The following is a list of her officers:
Commander, Capt. G. J. Pendergrast. Lieutenants, George W. Harrison, Edward Donaldson, F. Key Murray, John M. Wainwright, Joseph B. Smith, M. P. Jones, Catesby Ap R. Jones. Master, John W. Dunnington. Purser, Thomas P. McBlair. Surgeon, D. Harlan. Passed Assistant Surgeon, James F. Harrison. Assistant Surgeon, Edwin R. Denby. Purser's Clerk, John F. Furguson. Captain's Clerk, _____ Smith. Boatswain, James Walker. Acting Boatswain, Thomas G. Bell. Master's Mate, Robert Owens. Gunner, N. N. Peake. Carpenter, Jonas Dibble. Sailmaker, Lewis Rogers. Chief Engineer, William H. Shock. Assistant Engineers, A. C. Stinners, J. M. Adams, C. H. Loring, H. E. Winsor, F. A. Canfield, H. B. No_es, R. M. Bartleman. Captain of Marines, Algernon S. Taylor. Second Lieutenant of Marines, David M. Cohen.
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Note: N9668 Wisconsin Daily Patriot (Madison, Wisconsin), 27 September 1862, Saturday
Catesby Jones Threatens to Destroy our Gulf Fleet
New York, Sept. 27.—Southern reports from Aplachalo (sic) Bay, say two rebel iron clad gunboats nearly ready for sea under the command of Catesby Jones, who says he will sink every gunboat on the Gulf Coast.
Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, Virginia), 29 September 1862 ((Monday)
Deserters from Apalachicolas city to vessels on the blockade inform the naval officers that two Confederate iron-clad gunboats, mounting six sixty-eight pounders, are nearly ready for sea, under command of J. Catesby Jones, who says he will sink every gunboat of the gulf coast.
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Note: N9667 Houston Tri-Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Texas), 20 March 1863, Friday
The Columbus Times reports that Capt. Catesby Jones is ordered to report to Gen. Magruder, in Texas. We shall be glad to see so good and gallant an officer here, as Capt. Jones, but it is doubtful if his services just now are much required.
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Note: N9663 Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana), 25 June 1877, Monday
The Selma Times of the 20th announces the death of Capt. Jones:
Capt. Catesby ap R. Jones, who was wounded on Tuesday morning in a difficulty with Mr. J. A. Harral, died night before last at 4:30 A.M., from the effects of his wound.
We do not know when we have been called upon to chronicle a death that created within us so much genuine sorrow as has the death of Capt. Jones, and we do not know when the death. of a man has caused such universal regret in this community. A feeling of sadness pervaded the entire city.
Capt. Catesby ap R. Jones has a history, and his is a name that will live in history. In Selma, he was known generally as a quiet, unobtrusive gentleman, as a polite, elegant friend, as a tender, loving husband, and indulgent father, as a model gentleman without shame and without reproach in all walks of life; but in Virginia, he was known not for these qualities, but also as the daring soldier, as the brave unflinching opponent of oppression, as the hero who, almost unaided, held aloft the Southern flag on a day that will always be illustrious in the annals of the South.
Nothing is said by the Times as to the cause of the shooting. The Times says further:
Mr. Harral was arrested Tuesday morning on the charge of assault with intent to murder Capt. Jones, and was brought before a Justice of the peace. The trial lasted until 8 o'clock Tuesday night, and was then adjourned to 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. Capt. Jones having died of his wound in the meantime, a warrant was issued on Wednesday morning charging Mr. Harral with murder, on which charge he was brought before Judge Harralson at 2 o'clock of the same day, for bail. This preliminary trial promises to be lengthy, and at 9 o'clock last night adjourned to to-day.
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Note: N9665 Death of a Distinguished ex-Confederate
Macon Weekly Telegraph (Macon, Georgia), 26 June 1877, Tuesday
Mr. T. Skelton Jones of this city received yesterdays telegram announcing the death of his brother, Captain Ap Catesby Jones which occurred near his home in Alabama.
There had been a difficulty between a son of Captain Jones and one of his companions, upon hearing of which Captain Jones sent his son with a basket of fruit to apologize; upon reaching the house, young Jones was set upon by the boy, who, encouraged by his father, used him roughly. This being reported to him, Captain Jones went himself to see about and explain the matter, and on reaching the neighbor's house, a dispute arose between the fathers of the boys, which resulted in the killing of Captain Jones.
Captain Ap Catesby Jones will be remembered as the brilliant commander who succeeded Buchanan in the command of the Confederate ram Merrimac (sic: Virginia), subsequent to the memorable engagement at Hampton Roads.
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