Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Stevens, Richard Harris Sr. January 11, 1928
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Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark January 12, 1928

R. H. STEVENS, LAST SURVIVOR OF HUGER BATTERY, C.S.A., DIES
Veteran Of War Between States Saw Service In Many Famous Battles

The flag of Huger Battery, Cutts, Battalion of Artillery of the gallant Army of 
Northern Virginia, was furled forever yesterday afternoon, when Richard Horace 
Stevens, aged 85, of Brambleton, died at a local hospital.  He was the last 
survivor of that dashing Confederate band.
Enlisting as a private in May, 1861, he became, through several promotions, 
lieutenant of his battery.  He was familiarly known as "Capt. Dick" Stevens.
He participated in the following battles of the War Between the States: Seven 
Pines, Warrenton Springs, Second Manassas, Fredericksburg, Salem Church, 
Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Sharpsburg, Spotsylvania Court House, Jacks Shop, 
Cold Harbor, Petersburg and Appomattox Station.
He was the son of the late William and Eliza Burnham Stevens and a lifelong 
resident of Norfolk.
                           In Hat Business
When a young man he was associated with his father in the hat business under the 
firm name of William Stevens & Son, and for 19 years was auditor of the Norfolk 
& Western Railroad, but for the past 30 years he had followed the profession of 
accountant.
He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. W.J. Cason, Mrs. Milton G. Lennon and 
Mrs. Edward R. Chitty; three sons, John C., Frank S. and Richard H. Stevens, 
Jr.; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Jacobs and Mrs. Elizabeth Cannon; 20 grandchildren 
and 16 great-grandchildren, all of Norfolk.
He was a member of Pickett-Buchanan Camp, Confederate Veterans.
The body was removed to the funeral home of E. Lee Cox & Brother, 631 Westover 
avenue, where funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 
o'clock.  Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.



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Elmwood
Middle name on death certificate is Harris

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