Bates, Cy D.

- 1864

• Name	Bates, Cy D.
  		Clay City Veterans Memorial, Mills Park, Clay City, Illinois (East Side, Left Panel) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BATE.C002
  Military Service	United States Civil War, Company D, 5th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry  [1]
  		Clay City Veterans Memorial, Mills Park, Clay City, Illinois (East Side) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously…
  		American Civil War (1861-1865)
  		5th Illinois Cavalry Regiment
  Death	21 Sep 1864  [1]
  Burial		Burial Flag, United States Military Veterans
  Person ID	I33296	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2022

  
  

• Sources

  [S7572] Clay City Veterans' Memorial, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Clay City Veterans' Memorial, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (Clay City Veterans' Memorial, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, photo by Carl Wayne Gray, 02 Sep 2015) (Reliability: 2).