Our Distant Cousin Private Jay Cady Stanton --RIP

 

Remembering our distant cousin and the American Civil War Veteran, Private Jay Cady Stanton, late of Middleburgh, Schoharie County, New York. On 15 Oct 1861, aged 33 Jay Stanton enlisted as a private soldier in the union military with the New York State Volunteers, Captain Swan's Company H, 76th Infantry Regiment. As a direct-combat infantry union soldier (not serving "in-the-rear-with-the-gear"), Jay was mortally wounded in action (MWIA) as his unit engaged against rebel forces during the Battle of Gainsville, Virginia, on 28 August 1862.  Private Jay Cady Stanton is interred at his hometown's Middleburgh Cemetery.  RIP, your gallant services should long be remembered.