A19 Row A, place 19
ALEXANDER JONES
Private, Co. G, 2nd U.S. Colored Infantry · died 1927-01-11
Identified in the records; his life not yet written. Revised November 1, 2026.
The stone reads
ALEXANDER JONES
Pvt. Co. G. 2 U.S. Col. Inf.
Died Jan. 11, 1927
Transcription as recorded in the plot register from the photograph; square brackets mark letters not legible or below ground. Photograph by B. Brennan, October 22, 2026. [1]
Life
Alexander Jones lies in grave A19 of the Prescott Post lot. His stone names his unit as Company G of the 2nd U.S. Colored Infantry, and gives his death as January 11, 1927. [1]
The National Park Service's index of Civil War soldiers lists Jones, Alexander, 2nd U.S. Colored Cavalry, Company G, private in and out, microfilm M589 roll 49. [2] The stone says infantry; the only Alexander Jones the index places in Company G of a 2nd U.S. Colored regiment is in the cavalry. No Alexander Jones was found in the 2nd U.S. Colored Infantry. Which regiment he served in is unresolved.
His service record, any pension file, and his life before and after the war have not yet been researched. This page will grow as the records are read.
The records
Headstone photograph (shown above) — Headstone of Alexander Jones, grid A19, Prescott Post lot, photographed October 22, 2026. [1]
What we don't know
- When and where did he enlist, and what did his company do? His compiled military service record (National Archives, RG 94) will say.
- Did he or his widow apply for a pension? The General Index to Pension Files (NARA T288/T289) has not yet been searched for him.
- Where was he born, and how did he come to Providence?
- Where did he live and work in Providence? The city directories and the censuses of 1870–1920 have not yet been read for him.
- Did he marry, and did he leave children?
- When was he buried here, and what does the City's interment record say? The City lot record has not yet been matched.
Sources
- Gravestone of Alexander Jones, grave A19, Prescott Post plot, North Burial Ground, Providence, Rhode Island. Photograph by Bernard Brennan, October 22, 2026; transcription as recorded in the plot register.
- National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database, search for "Alexander Jones" (2nd US Colored Infantry); accessed October 31, 2026, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm.
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Credits
Researched by Bernard Brennan. Records courtesy City of Providence, Department of Parks, North Burial Ground. Revised 2026-11-01.