Born in Berwick, Me._Son of Joseph Stackpole,_by occupation an Artificer,_Married,_at the age of 26 enlisted as a recruit in the 1st Regiment of Cavalry, Mass. Vols.
Mustered into service August 6, 1862. Thence to Washington; remained there in camp till November 5th following, then proceeded to join the regiment at Hagerstown, Md. And was assigned to Company F.
About January 1st, 1864 was appointed company clerk, and was therefore relieved from guard duty.
He participated in all duties and movements of the company from the time of entering it until December 26, 1864. At that date he reenlisted for three years as a veteran volunteer in the same regiment. Received the prescribed furlough of 35 days, dated February 19th, 1864, and visited his friends in Chicopee.
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