Joseph Stewart (U.S. Army officer)

Joseph Stewart
Stewart at Fort Yuma, CA, in 1858
Nickname(s)	"Jasper"
Born	(1822-01-29)January 29, 1822 Columbia, Kentucky
Died	April 23, 1904(1904-04-23) (aged 82) Berkeley, California
Place of burial	San Francisco National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	U.S. artillery
Years of service	1842-1879
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Commands	Fort Alcatraz Fort Churchill Department of Alaska
Battles / wars	Mexican War Battle of Monterrey Pyramid Lake War Second Battle of Pyramid Lake Civil War Bannock War

Joseph Stewart (January 29, 1822 – April 23, 1904) was an officer in the United States Army notable for serving as commander of Fort Alcatraz, Fort Churchill and the Department of Alaska. His name is occasionally seen as Jasper Stewart.^[1]