Alexander E. Steen | |
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| Birth name | Alexander Early Steen |
| Born | c. 1827 Missouri |
| Died | December 7, 1862 (aged 34–35) Washington County, Arkansas |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  Missouri Confederate States of America |
| Service | Missouri State Guard Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1847-1848, 1852-1861 (USA) 1861-1862 (CSA) |
| Rank |  Lieutenant colonel, Missouri Militia Brigadier general (MSG) Colonel (CSA) |
| Commands | Fifth Division, Missouri State Guard 10th Missouri Infantry, CSA |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Relations | brother-in-law of Lewis Henry Little, first cousin of Arkansas Governor Henry M. Rector |
| Other work | antebellum officer in the United States Army |
Alexander Early Steen (c. 1827 – December 7, 1862) was a career American soldier from Missouri who served in the United States Army in the Mexican–American War. He rejoined the army in 1852 and served until he resigned to join the Confederate forces on May 10, 1861. He served as a general in the secessionist Missouri State Guard forces and as a colonel and acting brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was killed in the Battle of Prairie Grove.