Roger Jones (February 25, 1831 – January 26, 1889) served as Inspector General of the U.S. Army from 1888 to 1889.

Jones, a cousin of Robert E. Lee,[1] graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1851 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the cavalry, serving in New Mexico, where he participated in the Gila Expedition.

Unable to defend against an overwhelming force, he ordered the weapons and stores be destroyed, and retreated into Pennsylvania.

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