Walter H. Stevens
Walter Husted Stevens | |
|---|---|
Brigadier General (CSA) | |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Other work | Railroad superintendent and engineer Mexican Imperial Railroad |
Walter Husted Stevens (August 24, 1827 – November 12, 1867) was a
Early life
Stevens was born August 24, 1827, at Penn Yan, New York.[1] He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, fourth in his class of thirty-eight in 1848.[1][2][3] He was assigned to the Corps of Engineers as a brevet second lieutenant on July 1, 1848.[1][2] He was appointed a full grade second lieutenant on May 28, 1853, and a first lieutenant on July 1, 1855.[1]
Stevens's Southern sympathy is explained by his corps of engineers service mainly in
American Civil War service
Stevens was immediately promoted to
From June 1, 1862, to February 1864, Stevens was assigned as engineer in the Department of Richmond, which he strengthened.
Aftermath
After the Civil War, Stevens went to
See also
Notes
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1. p. 510.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8071-0823-9. p. 292.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8160-1055-4. p. 623.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-06-273116-6. pp. 718–719
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8129-1726-0. First published 1959 by McKay. p. 797.
References
- ISBN 978-0-8129-1726-0. First published 1959 by McKay.
- Eicher, John H., and ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1.
- Sifakis, Stewart. Who Was Who in the Civil War. New York: Facts On File, 1988. ISBN 978-0-8160-1055-4.
- ISBN 978-0-8071-0823-9.
- Wert, Jeffry D. "Stevens, Walter Husted" in Historical Times Illustrated History of the Civil War, edited by Patricia L. Faust. New York: Harper & Row, 1986. ISBN 978-0-06-273116-6. pp. 718–719.