Walter Husted Stevens | |
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| Born | August 24, 1827 Penn Yan, New York |
| Died | November 12, 1867 (aged 40) Veracruz, Mexico |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Service |  United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1848–1861 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
| Rank |  First Lieutenant (USA)Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Other work | Railroad superintendent and engineer Mexican Imperial Railroad |
Walter Husted Stevens (August 24, 1827 – November 12, 1867) was a Confederate States Army brigadier general during the American Civil War (Civil War). He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York and served in the corps of engineers, mostly in Louisiana and Texas. He was an engineer for the Army of Northern Virginia. He was reputed to be the last uniformed man to cross the Mayo Bridge during the evacuation of Richmond, Virginia, after the Confederate defenses of Petersburg, Virginia, collapsed on April 2, 1865. After the Civil War, Stevens became the superintendent and engineer of the Mexican Imperial Railroad. He died of yellow fever at Vera Cruz, Mexico, November 12, 1867.