Career
Born in 1831 in Massachusetts, Stanley was still living in that state when he joined the Navy. He served during the Civil War as a shell man on Admiral David Farragut"s flagship, the United States Ship Hartford. At the Battle of Mobile Bay on August 5, 1864, he was severely wounded by a Confederate artillery shell but remained at his post manning the ship"s number 8 gun until unable to continue due to blood loss.
Shell man on Number.
8 on board the United States.S. Hartford during successful actions against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, on 5 August 1864. Although severely wounded when his ship sustained numerous hits under the enemy"s terrific shellfire, Stanley continued to pass shell until forced by the loss of blood to go below.
