April 24, 1862. Confederate Archives Chapter 1, file 82, page 265.
Thomas R. Stacey enlisted in the Confederate Army for 3 years. On May 1, 1862, he was mustered in as 1st Lt. with Co. K, 2nd Ala. Cavalry at Camp Stone near Montgomery, AL. His horse was valued at $400.00. Lt. Thomas R. Stacey was appointed Captain on May 2, 1862 and promoted May 5, 1862. Later, Capt. Stacey was hospitalized and received a medical discharge signed by R.M. Hill, Surgeon, 2nd Alabama Cavalry Regiment. He resigned at Lagrange, Ga. in November 1862 and was succeeded by A.P. Wilson.

Thomas R. Stacey is buried next to his wife, Mary Porter, at Bethel Baptist Cemetery in Pintlala, Montgomery County. I believe John Jackson Griffin is buried at Awin, Butler County. His gravemarker indicates that he served in Capt. Stacey's Co.

It should be noted that Thomas Stacey did not command the unit during the war. According to family oral history, he served with a home guard unit after his recovery from the illness that prompted his resignation.

Steve Stacey
Monroeville, Alabama