Colonel Stacy was born at Columbus, Penn., in 1837. His family removed to Ripley, 0., just previous to the Civil War. He volunteered in the 7th Ohio Cavalry and was appointed Sergeant-Major of that regiment. He was with the regiment in the long chase after Gen. John H. Morgan through Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio, and also in Saunder's raid around Knoxville. He came into Knoxville with his regiment when Gen. Burnside occupied East Tennessee in September, 1863. .At the organization of the Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry he was appointed Adjutant of the Regiment. September 24, 1863, on recommendation of Gen. Samuel P. Carter, was detailed later as A. A. G. on Colonel Miller's staff when that officer was assigned to the command of the Third Brigade, Governor's Guard; promoted to Captain of Company F, October 26, 1864, for gallantry and meritorious service, and after the death of Lieut.-Col. Ingerton was commissioned Lieut.-Colonel of the Regiment, Dec. loth, 1864. Col. Stacy was with the Regiment in all its campaigns from its organization until its muster-out, September 5, 1865.
After the war he located in Knoxville, where the firm of Stacy & Angel became well-known.
He was married to Miss Margaret Augusta Piper, of Rogersville, Tenn., September 12, 1865. He and his wife united with the Second Presbyterian Church soon after coming to Knoxville, and he was soon afterwards elected an Elder. He represented his synod in the General Assembly at Toledo, 0., in 187o. He removed to Dallas, Texas, in the year 1872, and remained there until 1882. He had been in declining health for several years and died at Knoxville, Tennessee, September loth, 1882. His remains are buried in Gray Cemetery.
Colonel Stacy was born at Columbus, Penn., in 1837. His family removed to Ripley, 0., just previous to the Civil War. He volunteered in the 7th Ohio Cavalry and was appointed Sergeant-Major of that regiment. He was with the regiment in the long chase after Gen. John H. Morgan through Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio, and also in Saunder's raid around Knoxville. He came into Knoxville with his regiment when Gen. Burnside occupied East Tennessee in September, 1863. .At the organization of the Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry he was appointed Adjutant of the Regiment. September 24, 1863, on recommendation of Gen. Samuel P. Carter, was detailed later as A. A. G. on Colonel Miller's staff when that officer was assigned to the command of the Third Brigade, Governor's Guard; promoted to Captain of Company F, October 26, 1864, for gallantry and meritorious service, and after the death of Lieut.-Col. Ingerton was commissioned Lieut.-Colonel of the Regiment, Dec. loth, 1864. Col. Stacy was with the Regiment in all its campaigns from its organization until its muster-out, September 5, 1865.
After the war he located in Knoxville, where the firm of Stacy & Angel became well-known.
He was married to Miss Margaret Augusta Piper, of Rogersville, Tenn., September 12, 1865. He and his wife united with the Second Presbyterian Church soon after coming to Knoxville, and he was soon afterwards elected an Elder. He represented his synod in the General Assembly at Toledo, 0., in 187o. He removed to Dallas, Texas, in the year 1872, and remained there until 1882. He had been in declining health for several years and died at Knoxville, Tennessee, September loth, 1882. His remains are buried in Gray Cemetery.
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