. The Ninth New York heavy artillery. A history of its organization, services in the defenses of Washington, marches, camps, battles, and muster-out ... and a complete roster of the regiment . school-boy AlfredE. was educated in Munro Collegiate Institute, under theinstruction of Prof. T. K. Wright, one of the foremost educatorsof the country. Upon quitting school at sixteen years of age, he accepted aclerkship with A. Wood & Sons, general merchants in a service of two years in that capacity, he resigned, andenlisted as a private in the 9th Heavy Artillery, serving till theclose
. The Ninth New York heavy artillery. A history of its organization, services in the defenses of Washington, marches, camps, battles, and muster-out ... and a complete roster of the regiment . school-boy AlfredE. was educated in Munro Collegiate Institute, under theinstruction of Prof. T. K. Wright, one of the foremost educatorsof the country. Upon quitting school at sixteen years of age, he accepted aclerkship with A. Wood & Sons, general merchants in a service of two years in that capacity, he resigned, andenlisted as a private in the 9th Heavy Artillery, serving till theclose of the war. He was the youngest member of his company,and in point of size probably the smallest, as he then weighedonly 106 pounds. Three of his brothers were also his comradesin the Civil War: Anthony in the 19th N. Y. Infantry, after-wards changed to the 3d Light Artillery, after serving his termof enlistment and being honorably discharged, re-enlisted inBattery L, 9th Heavy Artillery, with George, a member of thesame company; and James, in the 15th N. Y. Engineers. Alfred, Anthony and George were with Sheridan at CedarCreek, and afterwards with General Grant at Petersburg and. HON. ALFRED E. L. PERSONAL SKETCHES. 443 Appomattox. As a result of this service at Cedar Creek, received two gunshot wounds. After his discharge from the army in 1865, he returned to El-bridge, and again entered the Munro Collegiate Institute. WhileAlfred E. Stacey has been active and successful in building upand conducting his business affairs, he has also given muchvaluable time and service in the interest of public affairs. Everyplan that has been on foot for the betterment of the town andcounty has found him in hearty sympathy with its advance-ment. As a result of his energy and regard for the best interestsof Elbridge, Mr. Stacey has built up the industries of the vil-lage not only by increasing those of his own, but by inducingother manufacturers to locate at that plac
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