Brothers at the Front The Wade letters, 1862–1864

Lieut. Stevenson

Lives Behind the Letters 176th New York, 1862–63

Not identified

Mother wrote to James in December 1863: “Lieut. Stevenson made out DeGraw’s papers” (Mother to James, December 27, 1863).

The 176th New York’s roster lists one Lieutenant Stevenson, Louis W. Stevenson, second lieutenant of Company B. He was captured at Brashear City on June 23, 1863, and not paroled until July 24, 1864 (176th roster, p. 1044), so he was still a prisoner when DeGraw came home. Who this Lieut. Stevenson was is not known.

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1863 Dec 27