Editing Thomas ap Catesby Jones (section)

==Later career==
[[File:Grave of Thomas ap Catesby Jones with surroundings.jpg|thumb|Grave of Thomas ap Catesby Jones in the cemetery of the Lewinsville Presbyterian Church, [[Lewinsville, Virginia]]]]

In 1848, Jones arrived in [[Mazatlán]] just at the end of the [[Mexican–American War]], maintaining order until he could transport those who had aided the United States in that war to Monterey.<ref name=Bauer232>Bauer, p 232</ref> For the next two years, during the chaotic [[California Gold Rush|Gold Rush]] days, Jones provided a U.S. Navy presence in the [[San Francisco]] area while the United States debated what to do with the newly acquired [[History of California#Conquest of California (1846-1847)|California Territory]].<ref name=Smith132-147>Smith, pp 132–147</ref>

In 1850, in a politically charged [[court-martial]] shortly after ''[[White-Jacket]]'' was published, Jones was found guilty on three counts mostly related to "oppression" of junior officers and relieved of command for two-and-a-half years. In 1853, President [[Millard Fillmore]] reinstated him and in 1858, the [[United States Congress]] restored his pay.<ref name=Smith159-160>Smith, pp 159–160</ref>