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Born Saratoga Springs, NY.a Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1877, to June 13, 1882, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to Second Lieut., 9th Cavalry, June 13, 1882. Served: on frontier duty at Ft. Reno, I. T., and Scouting, Sep. 30, 1882 (leave of absence, Nov. 14, 1884, to Jan. 14, 1885), to Aug. 1, 1885, — Ft. Niobrara, Neb. (leave of absence, Dec. 8, 1886, to Feb. 8, 1887), to Oct. 17, 1887, — Ft. Robinson, Neb., to Oct. 7, 1888 (leave (First Lieut., 9th Cavalry, July 16, 1888) p364 of absence, to Nov. 5, 1888), — and Ft. McKinney, Wy., to Oct. 15, 1889; and on leave of absence, to Jan. 13, 1890. Vol. IV Military History. — Served: Fort McKinney, Wyo., to Sept., 1890; on duty, general recruiting service, at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., Sept., 1890 to Oct., 1892; Fort Logan, Colo., Oct., 1892 to Jan., 1893; Fort Du Chesne, Utah, Jan. 1893 to Oct., 1894; Fort Robinson, Neb., Oct., 1894 to Sept., 1895; Infantry and Cavalry School, Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Sept., 1895 to June, 1897 (Graduate, 1897); on leave to Sept., 1897; Fort Robinson, Neb., Sept., 1897 to April, 1898. — With 9th Cavalry, Santiago campaign, June and July, 1898; took part, with 9th Cavalry squadron, in battle of San Juan, July 1, 2, 3, 1898, and in siege of Santiago. — Recommended for brevet as Major. — Returned to U. S. with 9th Cavalry, Aug., 1898. (Captain of Cavalry, 2d Cavalry, July 1, 1898) — Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Cavalry Division, Sept. and Oct., 1898, at Montauk Point and Huntsville, Ala.; on duty with 2d Cavalry, Huntsville, Ala., Jan. and Feb., 1899. — Provost-Marshal, Department of p364 Santa Clara, Cuba, March to May, 1899; Provost-Marshal and Inspector of Police, Department of Matanzas and Santa Clara, July, 1899 to ––––– Major, 30th U. S. Volunteer Infantry, Aug. 17, 1899 — Declined Vol. V Military History. — Served: Provost Marshal and Inspector of Police, Department of Matanzas and Santa Clara, July, 1899 to May, 1902; left Cuba with 2d Cavalry, May, 1902; at Fort Ethan Allen, Vt., May, 1902 to Dec., 1903; with 2d Cavalry in Philippines, Jan., 1904 to Jan., 1906; Commissary, 2d Cavalry, May, 1904 to Oct., 1906; Fort Assinniboine, Mont., March, 1906 to Oct., 1906. (Major, 5th Cavalry, Oct. 1, 1906) — At Fort Huachuca, Ariz., Nov., 1906 to Nov., 1907; commanding Fort Apache, Ariz., Nov., 1907 to –––––. Vol. VI (Charles Josiah Stevens, Born June 28, 1859.) Military History. — Major, 5th Cavalry, Oct. 1, 1906. At Fort Apache, Arizona, commanding post, November, 1907, to Dec. 31, 1908.
Major, U. S. A., Retired, April 3, 1909,
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Major, U. S. A., Retired, April 3, 1909,
Awarded Silver Star and cited "for gallantry in action against Spanish forces at the battle of Santiago, Cuba, July 1, 1898." Vol. VIII Military History: — Maj. Ret., Apr. 3, 1909. Vol. IX Military History: — Maj Ret 3 Apr 09. Died, Dec. 11, 1940 at New York City, N. Y.: Aged 81. Obituary notice in Annual Report, Association of Graduates, for 1941.º Buried, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. |
a Maj. Stevens' birthplace is from his AOG obituary.
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