▁helped ▁send ▁and ▁receive ▁signals ▁before ▁installing ▁new ▁wheel ▁ro pes . ▁For ▁this ▁action , ▁he ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁four ▁months ▁later , ▁on ▁December ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 1 8 6 4 . ▁ ▁Jones ' s ▁official ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁c itation ▁reads : ▁Ser ved ▁as ▁quarter master ▁on ▁board ▁the ▁U . S . S . ▁One ida ▁in ▁the ▁eng agement ▁at ▁Mobile ▁Bay , ▁ 5 ▁August ▁ 1 8 6 4 . ▁Station ed ▁at ▁the ▁wheel ▁during ▁the ▁fier ce ▁action , ▁Jones , ▁though ▁wounded , ▁carried ▁out ▁his ▁duties ▁gall antly ▁by ▁going ▁to ▁the ▁po op ▁to ▁assist ▁at ▁the ▁signals ▁after ▁the ▁wheel ▁ro pes ▁were ▁shot ▁away ▁and ▁remained ▁there ▁until ▁ordered ▁to ▁re e ve ▁new ▁wheel ▁ro pes . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : 1 8 3 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : Year ▁of ▁death ▁unknown ▁Category : Mil it ary ▁personnel ▁from ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁Category : Pe ople ▁of ▁New ▁York ▁( state ) ▁in ▁the ▁American ▁Civil ▁War ▁Category : Union ▁Navy ▁sail ors ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Navy ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁recip ients ▁Category : American ▁Civil ▁War ▁recip ients ▁of ▁the ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor <0x0A> </s> ▁Thomas ▁Just is ▁House ▁is ▁a ▁historic ▁home ▁located ▁near ▁Wil ming ton , ▁New ▁Castle ▁County , ▁Del aware . ▁The ▁original ▁section ▁was ▁built ▁between ▁ 1 8 0 4 ▁and ▁ 1 8 1 6 , ▁as ▁a