Civil War Union Army Officer. The son of John Stagg and Maria Tise Stagg, he was born in Paterson, New Jersey, was educated in local schools, and became a printer by trade. When the Civil War started, he offered his service to the country, and was mustered in as a Private in Company A, 11th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on August 15, 1862. He was promoted to Corporal on May 13, 1863, and to Quartermaster Sergeant on September 1, 1864.
On January 31, 1865 he was discharged from the 11th New Jersey, and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in Company L, 1st Michigan Volunteer Cavalry, a regiment that had as it's Colonel John's older brother, Peter Stagg. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on March 7, 1865, Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 7 Mar 1865. On May 15, 1865 he was made Acting Assistant Adjutant General of the 1st Brigade, 1st Calvary Division, and served until he was honorably mustered out on March 10, 1866 at Salt Lake City, Utah.
He returned to Paterson after his service, resumed his printing career, and eventually became business manager of first the "Paterson Guardian", then the "Paterson Morning Call" newspapers. He became a fireman in 1868, and eventually rose to become Paterson's Fire Chief.
He married Catherine Fulton on November 5, 1868, with whom he had seven children.
On January 31, 1865 he was discharged from the 11th New Jersey, and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in Company L, 1st Michigan Volunteer Cavalry, a regiment that had as it's Colonel John's older brother, Peter Stagg. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on March 7, 1865, Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 7 Mar 1865. On May 15, 1865 he was made Acting Assistant Adjutant General of the 1st Brigade, 1st Calvary Division, and served until he was honorably mustered out on March 10, 1866 at Salt Lake City, Utah.
He returned to Paterson after his service, resumed his printing career, and eventually became business manager of first the "Paterson Guardian", then the "Paterson Morning Call" newspapers. He became a fireman in 1868, and eventually rose to become Paterson's Fire Chief.
He married Catherine Fulton on November 5, 1868, with whom he had seven children.
Civil War Union Army Officer. The son of John Stagg and Maria Tise Stagg, he was born in Paterson, New Jersey, was educated in local schools, and became a printer by trade. When the Civil War started, he offered his service to the country, and was mustered in as a Private in Company A, 11th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on August 15, 1862. He was promoted to Corporal on May 13, 1863, and to Quartermaster Sergeant on September 1, 1864.
On January 31, 1865 he was discharged from the 11th New Jersey, and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in Company L, 1st Michigan Volunteer Cavalry, a regiment that had as it's Colonel John's older brother, Peter Stagg. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on March 7, 1865, Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 7 Mar 1865. On May 15, 1865 he was made Acting Assistant Adjutant General of the 1st Brigade, 1st Calvary Division, and served until he was honorably mustered out on March 10, 1866 at Salt Lake City, Utah.
He returned to Paterson after his service, resumed his printing career, and eventually became business manager of first the "Paterson Guardian", then the "Paterson Morning Call" newspapers. He became a fireman in 1868, and eventually rose to become Paterson's Fire Chief.
He married Catherine Fulton on November 5, 1868, with whom he had seven children.
On January 31, 1865 he was discharged from the 11th New Jersey, and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in Company L, 1st Michigan Volunteer Cavalry, a regiment that had as it's Colonel John's older brother, Peter Stagg. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on March 7, 1865, Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 7 Mar 1865. On May 15, 1865 he was made Acting Assistant Adjutant General of the 1st Brigade, 1st Calvary Division, and served until he was honorably mustered out on March 10, 1866 at Salt Lake City, Utah.
He returned to Paterson after his service, resumed his printing career, and eventually became business manager of first the "Paterson Guardian", then the "Paterson Morning Call" newspapers. He became a fireman in 1868, and eventually rose to become Paterson's Fire Chief.
He married Catherine Fulton on November 5, 1868, with whom he had seven children.
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