Or better known as the wine thief who tricked the 155th into allowing him to smuggle 100 bottles of wine. Did indeed have an interesting life! It seems we all have him to thank for the 8 hour work day.
Here are two absolutely fascinating links for you to look at. For some reason you all really enjoyed this link, so I decided to expand it. The first link is “A Short Story Of William R. Jones”. Published in November of 1903 by Wyman & Gordon.
“We would not forget that the commander fell at the head of his men, at the post of duty, amid the roar of the vast establishment which was his work and is his monument.”
This second link takes you to a post titled
CAPTAIN WILLIAM RICHARD JONES
Compiled by Dale Wint, Catasuqua historian
Souces: History of Allegheny County; The Romance of Steel; Clipping book 1 – Catasauqua Public Library.
(Newt Bugbee Files).
“On July 31, 1862, William R. Jones enlisted as a private in Co. A, 133rd Regiment. Pennsylvania Volunteers, and on August 5, 1862, he was mustered in for nine months’ service and was promoted to corporal. The regiment was incorporated into the 5th Corps of the Army of the Potomac and participated in the Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville campaigns, being mustered out of service on May 24, 1863.”
