Beaufort, S.C. Gen. Isaac I. Stevens on Porch
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Stevens was commissioned as a Colonel of the 79th New York, known as the “Highlanders.” He was promoted to Brigadier General on September 28, 1861, and led troops during the Port Royal Expedition. He led a division during the Battle of Secessionville, but after suffering heavy casualties, was transferred to Virginia. He took command of the IX Corps, and led them during the Second Battle of Manassas.
He was killed in action at the Battle of Chantilly on September 1, 1862 after picking up the fallen regimental colors of his old regiment, shouting “Highlanders, my Highlanders, follow your general!” Charging with his troops while carrying the banner of Saint Andrew’s Cross, Stevens was struck in the temple by a bullet and died instantly.
He was buried in Newport, Rhode Island at Island Cemetery. In March 1863, he was posthumously promoted to major general„ backdated to July 18, 1862
- Digital ID: (digital file from original neg. of left half) cwpb 00756 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cwpb.00756
- Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-cwpb-00756 (digital file from original neg. of left half) LC-DIG-cwpb-00757 (digital file from original neg. of right half) LC-B8171-164 (b&w film neg.)
- Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print