John Dunlap Stevenson | |
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Born | Staunton, Virginia | June 8, 1821
Died | January 22, 1897 St. Louis, Missouri | (aged 75)
Buried | Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1846–1847, 1861–1870 |
Rank | Brigadier General Brevet Major General |
Commands | 7th Missouri Infantry Regiment 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, XVII Corps 30th U.S. Infantry Regiment |
Battles / wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
Other work | Law |
John Dunlap Stevenson (June 8, 1821 – January 22, 1897) was an American attorney, politician, and soldier in the U.S. Army in two wars. He was a brigadier general of volunteers during the American Civil War. In 1866 he was nominated and confirmed for appointment as brevet major general of volunteers.