DeLancey Floyd-Jones

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DeLancey Floyd-Jones (1824-1902) - Born 31 May 1824, South Oyster Bay, New York. Died 19 Jan 1902.

Graduated (as DLF Jones) from the United States Military Academy, West Point, 1 Jul 1845, Class of 1845, ranked 45th in the class. He received a brevet to 2nd Lt., 7th U.S. Infantry on graduation.

Mexican War

With the outbreak of the Mexican War he was promoted to 2nd Lt and assigned to the 4th U.S. Infantry. He was at the Siege of Vera Cruz, March 9-21, 1847; the Battle at Molina del Rey, September 8, 1847; and the Assault and Capture of Mexico City. For gallant and meritorious conduct in the Battle of Molina del Rey he was breveted to 1st Lt on September 8, 1847. He was promoted to 1st Lt on January 1, 1848 and assigned in garrison at East Pascagoula, MS in 1848 and Detroit, Michigan from 1848-1850.

Pacific Northwest

From 1850-1852 he was on recruiting duty following which he was assigned frontier duty at Benicia, CA, Fort Vancouver, WA and Fort Steilacoom, WA through 1855. He was promoted to Captain, 4th U.S. Infantry, 31 July 1854. He continued on frontier duty in California and Oregon serving at Fort Hoskins, OR from 19 Jun 1857 to 14 Jun 1861. He was promoted to Major, 11th Infantry, 31 May 1861.

U.S. Civil War

He commanded the 11th Infantry (Army of the Potomac) in the Virginia Peninsular Campaign, March to August, 1862, being engaged in the Siege of Yorktown, Battle of Gaines's Mill and Battle of Malvern Hill. He was breveted to Lieutenant Colonel on July 4, 1862 for gallant and meritorious service during the Peninsular Campaign. He served in the Northern Virginia Campaign, August to September, 1862, including the Battle of Manassas; in the Maryland Campaign, commanding Regiment (Army of the Potomac) engaged in the Battle of Antietam and the Skirmish at Sharpsburg. He also served in the Rappahannock Campaign, commanding Regiment (Army of the Potomac) March to June, 1863, engaged in the Battle of Chancellorsville; in the Pennsylvania Campaign (Army of the Potomac), being engaged in the Battle of Gettysburg. He was breveted to Colonel, July 2, 1863 for gallant and meritorious service at Gettysburg.

Floyd-Jones was in command of Fort Independence, MA, August 15 to October 28, 1863 and of the Fortifications of Boston harbor, October 28, 1863 to March 6, 1865. He was at Detroit, MI from March 31 to August, 1865.

Post War

Following the Civil War, Floyd-Jones served in command of Newport Barracks, KY, October 12, 1865 to March 13, 1866 and of Little Rock, AK, March 27 to August 29, 1866. Following sick leave he was assigned as Acting Assistant Inspector-General and Judge Advocate of the Department of Arkansas, December 1, 1866 to February 13, 1867; in command of a regiment and Fort Smith, AK, to October, 1867; and of Fort Gibson and District of Indian Territory, October 24, 1867 to January 20, 1868. On June 25, 1867 he was promoted to Colonel.

Following a leave of absence, Floyd-Jones was in command of a regiment and Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, February to April, 1869. He served as Superintendent of Indian Affairs in Idaho Territory, from June, 1869 to November 1, 1870. From February 15, 1871 to January, 1872 he commanded Fort Dodge, KS, followed by commands at Fort Hays, KS; Fort Riley, KS; Holy Springs, MS; Jackson Barracks, LA; and Helena, MT. He retired March 20, 1879.

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• Aztec Club
• American Civil War General Officers. [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-
• Antietam on the Web