Daniel D. Stevens

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Daniel Dickinson Stevens
December 19, 1839(1839-12-19) – November 7, 1916 (aged 76)
Chief Quartermaster Daniel Stevens
Chief Quartermaster Daniel Stevens
Place of birth La Grange, Tennessee
Place of death Danvers, Massachusetts
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Navy
Rank Chief Quartermaster
Unit USS Canonicus
Battles/wars American Civil War
Awards Medal of Honor

Daniel Dickinson Stevens (December 19, 1839[1] – November 7, 1916) was a United States Navy sailor during the American Civil War who received America's highest military decoration the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Second Battle of Fort Fisher

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[edit] Biography

In mid-January 1865, Stevens was serving as a quartermaster on the USS Canonicus when the ship took part in the bombardment of Fort Fisher, North Carolina. For his conduct during this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.

Before leaving the Navy, Stevens reached the rank of Chief Quartermaster. He died at age 76 and was buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Danvers, Massachusetts.[2]

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Rank and Organization:

Quartermaster, U.S. Navy. Born: 1840, Sagnange, Tenn. Accredited to: Massachusetts. Letter 15 July 1870, Secretary of the Navy to Hon. S. Hooper.

Citation:

On board the U.S.S. Canonicus during attacks on Fort Fisher, on 13 January 1865. As the Canonicus moved into position at 700 yards from shore, the enemy troops soon obtained her range and opened with heavy artillery fire, subjecting her to several hits and near misses until late in the afternoon when the heavier ships coming into line drove them into their bombproofs. Twice during the battle, in which his ship sustained 36 hits, the flag was shot away and gallantly replaced by Stevens.[3][4]

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United States Navy Portal

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Sources are inconsistent on Stevens' date and place of birth. His Medal of Honor citation gives 1840 in Sagnange, Tennessee, (see here), his government-issued grave marker gives December 19, 1839 (see here), and the book Deeds of Valor (Perrien-Keydel Company, Detroit, Michigan, 1907) gives La Grange, Tennessee (see here). This article assumes that the grave marker and the book Deeds of Valor are correct.
  2. ^ Daniel D. Stevens at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2007-11-08
  3. ^ "Civil War Medal of Honor Citations" (S-Z): Stevens, Daniel D.. AmericanCivilWar.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-09.
  4. ^ "Medal of Honor website” (M-Z): Stevens, Daniel D.. army.mil. Retrieved on 2007-11-09.

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This article includes information collected from the Naval Historical Center, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain.