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Aaron Fletcher Stevens

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American politician (1819–1887)

Aaron Fletcher Stevens


Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew Hampshire's2nd district
In office March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871
Preceded by	Edward H. Rollins
Succeeded by	Samuel Newell Bell

Personal details
Born	August 9, 1819 Derry, New Hampshire
Died	May 10, 1887 (aged 67) Nashua, New Hampshire
Party	Republican
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Branch/service	United States Army Union Army
Rank	Colonel Brevet Brigadier General
Unit	1st New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry
Commands	13th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Proctor's Creek Battle of Chaffin's Farm

Aaron Fletcher Stevens (August 9, 1819 – May 10, 1887) was aUnion Army officer during theAmerican Civil War and a two-termU.S. Congressman.

Birth and early years

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Stevens was born inLondonderry, New Hampshire on August 9, 1819.^[1]^[2] He spent his childhood in both Londonderry and also nearbyPeterborough and attendedPinkerton Academy. He was a machinist, lawyer and state legislator before the Civil War.^[1] In 1845, he was admitted to the New Hampshire Bar, and helped found the New HampshireRepublican Party in the mid-1850s.

Civil War

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When the Civil War began he joined the1st New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry as amajor.^[1] He was mustered out of the volunteers on August 9, 1861.^[1] He rejoined the Union Army on September 23, 1862 ascolonel of the new13th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment.^[1] He and the regiment participated in the disastrous attack against Marye's Heights in theBattle of Fredericksburg.

Stevens commanded Brigade 1, Division 1,IX Corps (Union Army), Department of Virginia, January – February, 1863 and Brigade 3, Division 1,XVIII Corps (Union Army),Army of the James, from July 31, 1864 to September 29, 1864.^[1] Stevens was wounded at theBattle of Fort Harrison on September 29, 1864.^[1]

On December 12, 1864,President Abraham Lincoln nominated Stevens for appointment to the grade ofbrevet brigadier general of volunteers, to rank from December 8, 1864, and theUnited States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 10, 1865.^[3] Stevens was mustered out of the volunteers on June 29, 1865.^[1]

Stevens served two terms in theUnited States House of Representatives, March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871.^[1]

Aaron Fletcher Stevens died atNashua, May 10, 1887.^[1] He was buried at Universalist Church Cemetery, Nashua, New Hamphshire.^[1]^[4]

Notes

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^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^kEicher, John H., andDavid J. Eicher,Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001.ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1. p. 509.
^Hunt, Roger D. and Jack R. Brown,Brevet Brigadier Generals in Blue. Gaithersburg, MD: Olde Soldier Books, Inc., 1990.ISBN 978-1-56013-002-4. p. 585 shows his birth place as nearbyDerry, New Hampshire.
^Eicher, 2001, p. 758.
^Hunt, Roger D. and Jack R. Brown,Brevet Brigadier Generals in Blue. Gaithersburg, MD: Olde Soldier Books, Inc., 1990.ISBN 978-1-56013-002-4. p. 585.

References

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Eicher, John H., andDavid J. Eicher,Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001.ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1.
Hunt, Roger D. and Jack R. Brown,Brevet Brigadier Generals in Blue. Gaithersburg, MD: Olde Soldier Books, Inc., 1990.ISBN 978-1-56013-002-4.