Civil War Veteran
Captain Geo. W. Stanley Dead
Capt. Geo. W. Stanley , who until this year was an annual visitor to the annual reunions of the Harris Light Cavalry Survivors Association, died at his home, 131 Bank Street, Batavia, N. Y., Wednesday, October 26, at 9:30 p.m. He had been ill some months. A cancer on the neck caused his death.
Captain Stanley was born in Marcellus 60 years ago. He enlisted in the Harris Light Cavalry, Aug. 5, 1863, and served in that regiment two years and three months. He was mustered out for promotion in the 2d Veteran Cavalry of New York. In September, 1864, he was assigned to General Sheridan's headquarters as captain and served with him all the time up to October, 1865. He was with him at the surrender of General Lee and went with him to New Orleans and Texas as his private secretary. He was in the wholesale lumber business when he enlisted and immediately after he resigned from Gen. Sheridan's staff, he returned to the lumber trade. For a number of years he was in the lumber business in Michigan. He was then in the same line in Tonawanda and was mayor of North Tonawanda for one term. In 1892 he removed to Batavia and built up a large lumber trade there. He disposed of his stock eight months ago and retired.
He was a member of Upton Post A. R., Batavia, and commander for several terms. He was a member of Batavia Lodge, No. 475, F. & A. M., the Knights Templar, etc. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church and for several years a deacon in it.
His wife, one daughter, Miss Maude Stanley, and one sister, Mrs. Brinkerhoff, survive. The funeral was on Thursday and the interment at Marcellus.
Capt. Stanley was much beloved by his comrades in the Harris Light and he was the third president of that organization.
Source: The Highland Democrat, Nov. 5, 1904, front page
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Captain Geo. W. Stanley Dead
Capt. Geo. W. Stanley , who until this year was an annual visitor to the annual reunions of the Harris Light Cavalry Survivors Association, died at his home, 131 Bank Street, Batavia, N. Y., Wednesday, October 26, at 9:30 p.m. He had been ill some months. A cancer on the neck caused his death.
Captain Stanley was born in Marcellus 60 years ago. He enlisted in the Harris Light Cavalry, Aug. 5, 1863, and served in that regiment two years and three months. He was mustered out for promotion in the 2d Veteran Cavalry of New York. In September, 1864, he was assigned to General Sheridan's headquarters as captain and served with him all the time up to October, 1865. He was with him at the surrender of General Lee and went with him to New Orleans and Texas as his private secretary. He was in the wholesale lumber business when he enlisted and immediately after he resigned from Gen. Sheridan's staff, he returned to the lumber trade. For a number of years he was in the lumber business in Michigan. He was then in the same line in Tonawanda and was mayor of North Tonawanda for one term. In 1892 he removed to Batavia and built up a large lumber trade there. He disposed of his stock eight months ago and retired.
He was a member of Upton Post A. R., Batavia, and commander for several terms. He was a member of Batavia Lodge, No. 475, F. & A. M., the Knights Templar, etc. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church and for several years a deacon in it.
His wife, one daughter, Miss Maude Stanley, and one sister, Mrs. Brinkerhoff, survive. The funeral was on Thursday and the interment at Marcellus.
Capt. Stanley was much beloved by his comrades in the Harris Light and he was the third president of that organization.
Source: The Highland Democrat, Nov. 5, 1904, front page
(Provided by member (#47929957 5/17/17))
Civil War Veteran
Captain Geo. W. Stanley Dead
Capt. Geo. W. Stanley , who until this year was an annual visitor to the annual reunions of the Harris Light Cavalry Survivors Association, died at his home, 131 Bank Street, Batavia, N. Y., Wednesday, October 26, at 9:30 p.m. He had been ill some months. A cancer on the neck caused his death.
Captain Stanley was born in Marcellus 60 years ago. He enlisted in the Harris Light Cavalry, Aug. 5, 1863, and served in that regiment two years and three months. He was mustered out for promotion in the 2d Veteran Cavalry of New York. In September, 1864, he was assigned to General Sheridan's headquarters as captain and served with him all the time up to October, 1865. He was with him at the surrender of General Lee and went with him to New Orleans and Texas as his private secretary. He was in the wholesale lumber business when he enlisted and immediately after he resigned from Gen. Sheridan's staff, he returned to the lumber trade. For a number of years he was in the lumber business in Michigan. He was then in the same line in Tonawanda and was mayor of North Tonawanda for one term. In 1892 he removed to Batavia and built up a large lumber trade there. He disposed of his stock eight months ago and retired.
He was a member of Upton Post A. R., Batavia, and commander for several terms. He was a member of Batavia Lodge, No. 475, F. & A. M., the Knights Templar, etc. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church and for several years a deacon in it.
His wife, one daughter, Miss Maude Stanley, and one sister, Mrs. Brinkerhoff, survive. The funeral was on Thursday and the interment at Marcellus.
Capt. Stanley was much beloved by his comrades in the Harris Light and he was the third president of that organization.
Source: The Highland Democrat, Nov. 5, 1904, front page
(Provided by member (#47929957 5/17/17))
Captain Geo. W. Stanley Dead
Capt. Geo. W. Stanley , who until this year was an annual visitor to the annual reunions of the Harris Light Cavalry Survivors Association, died at his home, 131 Bank Street, Batavia, N. Y., Wednesday, October 26, at 9:30 p.m. He had been ill some months. A cancer on the neck caused his death.
Captain Stanley was born in Marcellus 60 years ago. He enlisted in the Harris Light Cavalry, Aug. 5, 1863, and served in that regiment two years and three months. He was mustered out for promotion in the 2d Veteran Cavalry of New York. In September, 1864, he was assigned to General Sheridan's headquarters as captain and served with him all the time up to October, 1865. He was with him at the surrender of General Lee and went with him to New Orleans and Texas as his private secretary. He was in the wholesale lumber business when he enlisted and immediately after he resigned from Gen. Sheridan's staff, he returned to the lumber trade. For a number of years he was in the lumber business in Michigan. He was then in the same line in Tonawanda and was mayor of North Tonawanda for one term. In 1892 he removed to Batavia and built up a large lumber trade there. He disposed of his stock eight months ago and retired.
He was a member of Upton Post A. R., Batavia, and commander for several terms. He was a member of Batavia Lodge, No. 475, F. & A. M., the Knights Templar, etc. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church and for several years a deacon in it.
His wife, one daughter, Miss Maude Stanley, and one sister, Mrs. Brinkerhoff, survive. The funeral was on Thursday and the interment at Marcellus.
Capt. Stanley was much beloved by his comrades in the Harris Light and he was the third president of that organization.
Source: The Highland Democrat, Nov. 5, 1904, front page
(Provided by member (#47929957 5/17/17))
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