Needham J. Standley (1822 - 1864)

Born 1822 in Henry County, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elenor (Hagan) Standley — married 18 Feb 1841 in Henry County, Alabama, USA

Descendants

Died 23 Dec 1864 at about age 42 in Fort Delaware, New Castle, Delaware, United States

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Biography

Needham Standley Died while a Prisoner of War at Fort Delaware during The United States Civil War.

He married Elenor Hogan on February 18, 1841 in Henry County, Alabama.^[1]

Needham J. Stanley was a Private in Florida's Milton Light Artillery, Company B: Abell's Light Artillery. Abell's Artillery was commanded by Captain Henry E. Abell at Olustee.

Joseph L. Dunham organized the Milton Light Artillery at Appalachicola, Florida in November 1861 and became its captain. Needham enlisted in 1862. The unit was mustered into Confederate service later that month. At that time, Lieutenant Henry E. Abell served as the unit's senior 1st lieutenant. Later the unit split into Companies A and B, with Captain Durham retaining command of Company A, and newly promoted Captain Abell assuming command of Company B. Originally, Company B had two artillery pieces, but added two more later.

In early February 1864, during the opening of the 1864 Florida campaign, Federal troops surprised Companies A and B at Pickett's, west of Jacksonville on the Florida Atlantic, and Gulf Central Railroad. The Milton Light Artillery lost five cannon (including one captured at Baldwin) in the attack, along with 18 prisoners and much of its camp equipment, including their battle flag. As a result of the loss of their cannon, a detachment from Company B served as infantry with the First Georgia Regulars at Olustee, suffering losses of six men, including two who died of their wounds.

The Milton Light Artillery was named for John Milton, Florida's war-time governor, who served from 7 October 1861 to 1 April 1865.^[2]

He was captured in battle. He died, at the age of about 42, as a prisoner of war at Ft. Delaware on December 23.^[3][4] He is buried at the Finn's Point National Cemetery, Pennsville, Salem County, New Jersey. ^[5][6]

Research Notes

The family surname was variously written as STANDLEY, STANDLY, STANLEY, STANLY.

Needham was an executor on the will of his father James' estate in Henry County, Alabama. See record of his father for further information.

Sources

1. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZS-F2T5 : Fri Oct 20 05:15:17 UTC 2023), Entry for Needham Standley and Elenor Hogan, 18 Feb 1841.
2. ↑ "United States Register of Confederates and Civilians Who Died in the North,1861-1865", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1W-BS73 : Mon Oct 23 21:05:34 UTC 2023), Entry for Needham J Stanley, 23 Dec 1864.
3. ↑ "U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865", National Archives at Washington DC; Washington, DC. USA; Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General; NARA film publicaton #:: M918; Record Group: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General; Record Group Number: 92, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1124 #1525575 (accessed 9 January 2024), Name: Needham J Stanley; Rank: Private; Side of War: Confederate; Regiment: Abell's Fla. Baty. L. Art; Death Date: 23 Dec 1864; Burial Place: National Cemetery.
4. ↑ "United States Register of Confederates and Civilians Who Died in the North,1861-1865", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1W-BS73 : Mon Oct 23 21:05:34 UTC 2023), Entry for Needham J Stanley, 23 Dec 1864.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2537850/needham-j-stanley: accessed 9 January 2024), memorial page for Pvt Needham J Stanley (1822–23 Dec 1864), Find A Grave: Memorial #2537850, citing Finn's Point National Cemetery, Pennsville, Salem County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493)
6. ↑ "U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019", National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ancestry Record 8750 #2933941 (accessed 9 January 2024), Needham J Stanley burial (died on 23 Dec 1864) on 23 Dec 1864 in Finn's Point National Cemetery, New Jersey, USA.

See Also:

• Alabama, Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908 (http://search.ancestry.com/collections/2069/records/111280 : 12 October 2015)
• U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 (http://search.ancestry.com/collections/1246/records/1894436 : 12 October 2015)
• U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 (http://search.ancestry.com/collections/8750/records/2933941 : 12 October 2015)
• Family Search Profile for Needham J. Standley