According to a diary entry by Captain Cushing, Major Stoddard was buried in front of the Grand Battery. It is up to some debate if this meant in front of the fort, outside the walls or inside the fort between the battery and the traverse. Nevertheless, there is a small stone monument inside the fort between the battery and the traverse with his name, dates of birth and death and a summary of his life.

From May 1st-9th of 1813, the British (Under Major General Henry Procter) and their Indian Allies (Under Tecumseh) besieged the structure (see Siege of Fort Meigs. During the first days of fighting, Major Stoddard was wounded with shrapnel in his leg while commanding the Grand Battery. He lived to see the British leave, but died several days later on May 11 of Lockjaw, today known as tetanus (findagrave.com)