Hazard Stevens | |
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 Hazard Stevens after the American Civil War | |
| Born | June 9, 1842 Newport, Rhode Island, US |
| Died | October 11, 1918 (aged 76) Goldendale, Washington, US |
| Place of burial | Island Cemetery, Newport, Rhode Island |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |  Major Brevet Brigadier General |
| Unit | 79th New York Volunteer Infantry |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
| Other work | Federal revenue collector, attorney, politician |
Hazard Stevens (June 9, 1842 – October 11, 1918) was an American military officer, mountaineer, politician and writer. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Union army during the American Civil War at the Battle of Fort Huger. Stevens and Philemon Beecher Van Trump made the first documented successful climb of Mount Rainier on August 17, 1870.[1][2]
- ^ Haines, Aubrey L. (1999) [1962]. Mountain fever : historic conquests of Rainier. Original publisher: Oregon Historical Society; Republished by University of Washington. ISBN 0-295-97847-3.
- ^ "Hazard Stevens photographs, c. 1840s-1918". University of Oregon Libraries Historic Photograph Collections. University of Oregon. March 2006. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2007-03-29.