Newport in Newport County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)

Maj. Gen. Isaac Ingalls Stevens

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011

1. Maj. Gen. Isaac Ingalls Stevens Marker

Inscription. In memory of
Maj. Gen. Isaac Ingalls Stevens
Born in Andover, Mass.
Who gave to the service of his country
a quick and comprehensive mind,
a warm and generous heart,
a firm will and a strong arm,
and who fell while rallying his command
with the flag of the Republic in his dying grasp
at the Battle of Chantilly, Va.
Sept. 1,1862.

First Governor of Washington Territory, 1853-56.
Delegate to Congress from Washington Territory, 1857-61.
The people of Washington State, gratefully acknowledges his services.

[ Back of Monument : ]
This monument
is erected as a token of
admiring gratitude
by the
City of Newport

Erected by City of Newport.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1775.

Location. 41° 29.885′ N, 71° 18.902′ W. Marker is in Newport, Rhode Island, in Newport County. Marker can be reached from Warner Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located in Island Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newport RI 02840, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Oliver Hazard Perry (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Tree of Liberty

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); David Braman House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Governor Gideon Wanton House (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1 Elm Street (approx. 0.4 miles away); William Stevens House (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Stevens House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sherburne-Nichols House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.

Also see . . . Isaac I. Stevens. American battlefields trust website entry (Submitted on October 22, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Back of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011

2. Back of Monument

Marker in Newport's Island Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011

3. Marker in Newport's Island Cemetery

The grave of Gen. Isaac Ingalls Stevens (center) is seen here next to that of his son (left), Bvt. Brig. Gen. Hazard Stevens. The younger Stevens was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for leading the assault of Fort Huger, Virginia.

Maj. Gen. Stevens Death Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 8, 2007

4. Maj. Gen. Stevens Death Marker

This monument on the Chantilly Battlefield marks the spot where Gen. Stevens was killed on September 1, 1862.

Gen. Isaac I. Stevens image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress

5. Gen. Isaac I. Stevens

by Timothy H. O'Sullivan.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,224 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 22, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on September 6, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.