Frank Stanley of Knox County, Illinois, originally enlisted in Company C, 83rd Illinois Infantry, on January 31, 1865; on June 30, 1865, he was transferred to Company D, 61st Illinois Infantry. While with the 83rd Illinois, Stanley served in Nashville, Tennessee, as part of the city’s garrison. He was mustered out of the service on September 8, 1865, at Nashville.

Frank was the brother of James L. Stanley, who served with the 1st Illinois Cavalry and the 7th Missouri Cavalry.

Carte-de-Visite by J.H. Dan Stavoren, Nashville, Tenn.

Image Courtesy Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield; WICR 31552