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
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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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
this page online
Also see . . . Isaac I. Stevens. American battlefields trust website entry (Submitted on October 22, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011
2. Back of Monument
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.
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.
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 1,568 times since then and 26 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.
