Stanley, F.C.

Soldier:  Francis C. Stanley

Regiment:  73rd. Infantry           

Company:        D

Age:      18                  

Date Entering Service:  7/28/1862

Period of Service:  2 years 11 months 10 days

Remarks (When discharged, re-enlisted, wounded, captured, died of disease or killed):

Hospitalized in Indiana in 1863 for unknown reason. Taken prisoner on 5/3/1863, “paroled” 5/30/1863.     Discharged 7/28/1865

Battles in which he fought:

Battle of Cedar Mountain, Virginia                                              8/9/1862

Battle of Freemans Ford, Virginia                            8/23-25/1862

Battle of Bull Run, Virginia                                                      8/30/1862

Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia                                           5/1-4/1863

Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania                                         7/1-3/1863

Battle of Lookout Valley, Tennessee                                       10/29/1863

Battle of Mission Ridge, Tennessee                                        11/25/1863

Battle of Resaca, Georgia                                                   5/13-16/1864

Battle of New Hope Church, Georgia                              5/25/-6/4/1864

Battle of Kensaw Mountain, Georgia                                     6/9-30/1864

Battle of Peachtree Creek, Georgia                                          7/20/1864

Battle of Atlanta, Georgia                                              7/28/-9/2/1864

Battle of Averyboro, North Carolina                                         3/16/1865

Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina                                   3/19-21/1865

Other interesting information discovered:

Francis Clymer Stanley was born on 10/22/1844 in Morrow County.  Francis married Sarah E Hicklen in the State of Indiana. Francis and Sarah had two children.  Francis was a minister for the Friends Church in the State of Indiana.  He is listed in the 1900 census as a preacher in Van Wert, Ohio. The records of Find a Grave displayed his name as Rev. Francis Clymer Stanley.

Date of Death: 12/22/1919                    Place of burial:  Glendale Cemetery, Cardington, Ohio

Adopted By:  Gompf Funeral Service                                          Researcher: Velda L Montgomery


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