The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Quartermaster John E. Jones, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in action, serving as Quartermaster on board the U.S.S. Oneida in the engagement at Mobile Bay, Alabama, 5 August 1864. Stationed at the wheel during the fierce action, Quartermaster Jones, though wounded, carried out his duties gallantly by going to the poop to assist at the signals after the wheel ropes were shot away and remained there until ordered to reeve new wheel ropes.