I47511: Liddia (ABT 1700

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commanded the CSS Virginia (ex USS Merrimack) at the time it fought the USS Monitor.
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Children:
Roger ap_Catesby JONES
Catesby ap_Catesby JONES
Tartt ap_Catesby JONES
Gertrude Letitia JONES
Mary Page JONES
Mattie Moran JONES

"As a lieutenant he was the executive and ordinance officer on the first Confederate Ironclad, "The Virginia," fomerly the U.S.S. steam frigate, "Merrimac." She was engaged in a spirited battle off the mouth of the James River, first, against the "Cumerland" and the "Congress," lying at anchor. Later, while engaged with the "Minnesota," Flag Officer Franklin Buchanan was wounded and Catesby took over command. The fighting continued against the ironclad, "Monitor," who retreated into shallow water where the "Virginia" could not pursue her on account of the ship's greater draft.

This was the first naval battle between ironclad ships, and it changed naval warfare forever. There are a number of descendants living in Selma, Alabama.

He was shot down on the streets of Selma, Alabama, June 29th, 1877, by a man whose child had had a fight with one of his children (Catesby) when Captain Jones was wholly unexpecting and unprepared for such a catastrophe. ---Jones (1891), p. 78."
http://cssvirginia.org/tyson/jones/carj.htm.

Brief Sketch of the Career of Captain Catesby ap R. Jones. W. S. Mabry. Privately published Selma, AL, 1912.
The Cocke-Catesby Family History compiled by Joe Roberson. (Latest edition 2003).
Tartt Family History. Sylvia Tartt Gilder 1997

Career of Catesby ap Roger Jones
Catesby ap Roger Jones served in both the U.S. Navy and the Confederate Navy.

Appointed Acting Midshipman June 18, 1836.
Macedonian Nov. 16,1836-May 4, 1837.
Under Commodore Warrington at age 15. See the image of the Macedonian to the right.
The Relief May 4, 1837-June 2, 1837.
Under Commodore Thomas ap Catesby Jones (his uncle), a number of smaller boats took a practice cruies beyond the capes from Hampton Roads.
Macedonian Jun 2, 1837-December 21, 1837
Cruised from Hampton Roads to New York. See the image of the Macedonian to the right.

Columbia December 21, 1837-March, 1840
Under Commodore Warrington, sailed from Hampton Roads on May 6, 1838 to the Island of Madeiro, Rio Janeiro, Bombay, Columbo, Singapore, Valparaiso, Callao (Feb. 28, 1840).
Shark March, 1840-September 30, 1840
Under Lieutenant-Commodore A. Bigalow, sailed along the west coast of Peru and Ecuador.
USS Constitution September 30, 1840-October 31, 1841
Old Ironsides, a 44-gun frigate built in 1797, under the command of Commodore A. Claxton, Returned to Hampton Roads.
Warranted as a Passed Midshipman July 1, 1842.
Depot of Charts, Washington, DC. July 19, 1842-September, 1842
Under Matthew F. Maury (picture at LOC, Info, Chronology). Worked with John M. Brooke. The U.S. Naval Observatory, Naval Oceanographic Office, and the Naval Meterology and Oceanography Command evolved from the Depot of Charts. See the links for its history.
Flirt September, 1842-??
Under Lieutenant Powell, surveyed Tampa Bay.
Oregon ??-July, 1843
Under Lieutenant Powell, landed at Havana and Key West before continuing to survey Tampa Bay and other Florida bays.
Depot of Charts October 6, 1843-October 24, 1843

Perry October 24, 1843-August 5, 1844.
Served as Lieutenant under Captain Dupont. Traveled to Rio Janiero, Cape Town, East Indian ports, and Hong Kong.
Brandywine August 5, 1844-September 19, 1845
Under Commodore F.A. Parker, traveled from Hong Kong to Macao, Sandwich Islands, Society Islands, and Valparaiso.
Surveyed the coast April 16, 1846-November 13, 1846

U.S.S. Ohio November 13, 1846-??
This was during the Mexican War (1846-1848). Served as Acting Master. It went from Boston (December 1846) to Rio de Janeiro (August 1847), Valparaiso (January 1848), Callao (February 1848), Mazatlan (May 1848), La Paz (July 1848), Monterey, CA (October 1848), Sausalito (November 1848).
Warranted Master on September 14, 1848. Promoted to Lieutenant on May 12, 1849. Promoted to Commissioned Lieutenant on June 5, 1849.

U.S.S. St. Mary's ??-June 17, 1850
An artist's conception (in 1852) of what Commodore Perry's Japanese Squadron would look like. The St Mary's is the largest ship (3rd from the left). While scheduled to join the squadron, the St. Mary's
did not participate in the Perry Expedition to Japan..
The image was provided by Baxley Stamps, which buys and sells material related to Perry's Japan trip. Please visit that site for information regarding purchasing the original publications.
On leave in Europe April 15, 1851-July, 1852
Wounded by two shots by French troops during a civic upheaval in Paris. Lost his forefinger on his left hand and nearly lost his life.
Special duty in France July 17, 1852
Ordered to return to the U.S.

Ordnance duty, Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. February 28, 1853-February 5, 1856.
Worked with Dahlgren to introduce the Dahlgren gun.

U.S.S. Merrimack February 5, 1856-April 3, 1857.
Originally the ordnance officer because he was the only man besides Dahlgren that was familiar with the three Dahlgren guns on the Merrimack, he became the watch officer on March 27, 1856. See the image to the right.
Plymouth April 3, 1857-August 2, 1858
Executive Officer on this ordnance steamer. In the image of Perry's fleet above, the Plymouth is the second largest ship, fifth from the left.
U.S.S. Caledonia November 12, 1858-November 2, 1859
He was the ordnance officer on a Paraguay expedition.
U.S.S. Pawnee November 2, 1859-May 19, 1860
Special duty fitting Pawnee for sea.
Resigned his commision from the U.S. Navy April 17, 1861
This was the day that Virginia, his home state, voted to secede. He wrote his resignation in the office of Virginia Governor Lechter that night.
Appointed as Captain of the Virginia Navy April 18, 1861

Transfered with the Virginia Navy to the Confederate Navy, to hold same rank as in USN (Lieutenant) June 11, 1861
Jamestown Island April 29, 1861- July??, 1861. Appointed by General Robert E. Lee to be in command of the fortification and batteries in the fortification on Jamestown Island. Com. Maury assists in May. (MoC has letter from him to Capt. Henry Harrison Cocke re the condition of the battery.)
CSS Virgina Nov. 9, 1861-May 10, 1862
Catesby ap Roger Jones was the senior officer of the Virginia untiil Captain (later Admiral) Buchanan was appointed Flag Officer of the James River Squadron on Feb. 24, 1862, and arrived to take the Virginia as his flagship on Feb. 25, 1862. Executive and Ordnance Officer under Buchanan (picture from LOC), and because of an injury to the Admiral on March 8, 1862, commanded the CSS Virginia (a rebuilt USS Merrimack) in the famous battle of the first Ironclads against the USS Monitor on March 9 at Hampton Roads. He again was the senior officer until Captain Josiah Tattnall was appointed on March 29 as the Flag Officer of the James River Squadron.
Scuttles the Virginia May 10, 1862
With the approach of the enemy troops, Norfolk was being evacuated. The Virginia could not be made light enough to go up the James River. To prevent its capture, the Virginia was run ashore in the bight of Carney Island and set afire.
Battles the Monitor and Galena at Drewry's Bluff (Fort Darling), May 15, 1862
Command of Naval Works at Charlotte, N.C. June? 1862-May 9, 1863 Replaced by his uncle, Richard L. Page.
C.S.S. Chattahoochee July 22, 1862
Ordered to report to General Magruder in Texas 1862
This order, which would have had him appointed as a Colonel in the Confederate Army was apparently recalled.
Appointed as a Commander May 6, 1863.

Chief of Ordnance Works, Selma May 9, 1863 - April, 1865
The Selma Naval Foundry supplied armor and cannon to the Confederate Naval. This ordnance allowed the Confederate ships to fight with the more numerous federal ships.
Upon orders, Jones disassembled the machinery of the foundry and took it away before Selma was captured.
Surrendered at Mobile, April, 1865 and was paroled on board the USS Stockdale on May 9.
Most of this informations was gathered from Brief Sketch of the Career of Captain Catesby ap R. Jones by W.S. Mabry in Selma, Alabama, January 1912.
Last updated Wed, Jun 18, 2003 Mabry Tyson [email protected]

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My Southern Family

Liddia

ABT 1700 - ____

ID Number: I47511

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Rachel

ABT 1827 - AFT 1880

ID Number: I97860

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Henrietta BRADFORD

9 Apr 1819 - 1840

ID Number: I72715

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William Southron DUNN

ABT 1791 - ____

ID Number: I101592

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Lewis C. GAUNT

ABT 1830 - ____

ID Number: I41256

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Hardy HARRISON

9 Mar 1810 - 13 Mar 1878

ID Number: I85319

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Martha Ann HIGGINBOTHAM

ABT 1820 - AFT 1847

ID Number: I374

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Perry HIGGINBOTHAM

ABT 1827 - ____

ID Number: I49881

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Brancy HOLLOWAY

ABT 1845 - ____

ID Number: I24736

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Cmdr Catesby ap Roger JONES C.S.A.

15 Apr 1821 - 21 Jun 1877

ID Number: I87689

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KNIGHTLY

ABT 1630 - ____

ID Number: I16052

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