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Daniel Dickinson Stevens (December 19, 1839〔Sources are inconsistent on Stevens' date and place of birth. His Medal of Honor citation gives 1840 in Sagnange, Tennessee, (), his government-issued grave marker gives December 19, 1839 ((see here )), and the book ''Deeds of Valor'' (Perrien-Keydel Company, Detroit, Michigan, 1907) gives La Grange, Tennessee ((see here )). This article assumes that the grave marker and the book ''Deeds of Valor'' are correct.〕 – November 7, 1916) was a United States Navy sailor during the American Civil War who received America's highest military decoration the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Second Battle of Fort Fisher ==Biography== In mid-January 1865, Stevens was serving as a quartermaster on the when the ship took part in the bombardment of Fort Fisher, North Carolina. For his conduct during this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor. Before leaving the Navy, Stevens reached the rank of Chief Quartermaster. He was an early member of the Naval Order of the United States and was assigned insignia number 58. He died at age 76 and was buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Danvers, Massachusetts. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Daniel D. Stevens」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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