Image shows Luther D. Jones of Company B. He wears a dark civilian suit with white shirt and a dark bowtie. Bottom of the mount has a printed caption with his name and Company.

Image has very good clarity and contrast. Mount and paper are clean.

Reverse has “LUTHER D. JONES CONCORD N. H. CO. B” in period ink with a handwritten period label attached that reads “LUTHER D. JONES. BORN DEERFIELD N. H. APRIL 7, 1839. ENLISTED APRIL 17, 1861. DISCHARGED JULY 15, 1861. REINLISTED AUG. 2, 1861 CONCORD, N.H. JOINED CO. B 2^ND N. H. REGT AT BLADENSBURG, VA. DISCHARGED SEPT. 1, 1864 AT BERMUDA HUNDRED, VA. RESIDE CONCORD N. H.”

After the war Jones returned to Concord where he married in 1868. He died in Concord on January 29, 1911 and is buried there in Blossom Hill Cemetery.

The 2nd New Hampshire was a hard fought regiment seeing action at 1st Bull Run, Williamsburg, Oak Grove, Gaines’ Mill, White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hill, 2nd Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg where the 2nd bore the brunt of the assault on the Peach Orchard. After Gettysburg the 2nd garrisoned Point Lookout for a time before returning to the army to fight at Drewry’s Bluff, Cold Harbor and Petersburg. [AD] [ph:M]

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