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Slaughter, James E., a native of Virginia, was made second lieutenant of Voltigeurs ; in 1847, transferred to First United States Artillery in 1848, promoted to first lieuten- rnt in 1852, and served until 1861. He was cemimissioned first lieutenant of artillery, C S. A., and became inspector-general on tlie stafif of Gen. Beauregard in the depart- ment of Alabama and West Florida. Early in 1862 he was promoted to brigadier-gen- eral, and in May was made chief of the in- spector-general's department of the Army of the Mississippi under Gen. Bragg. After the Kentucky campaign he was transferred to Mobile, and then to Texas as chief of artillery to Gen. Magruder. The remainder of his service was in similar relations in the same region.

Starke, William E., served as aide-de- camp to Gen. R. S. Garnett, on the Cheat river. Later he commanded the Sixtieth Virginia Regiment, in Kentucky. After the Seven Days battle in Virginia, he was pro- moted to brigadier-general, and commanded a Louisiana brigade at Manassas, and later the "Stonewall" division. He was with Jackson at the capture of Harper's Ferry. At Sharpsburg, he succeeded Gen. J. R. Jones (wounded), and soon afterwards fell mortally wounded, pierced by three minie balls. September 17, 1862.

Stevens, Walter Husted, born at Penn Yan, New York, August 24, 1827. He was appointed from New York to the United States Military Academy at West Point, and graduated in 1848, fourth in his class, and was commissioned brevet second lieu- tenant, corps of engineers. He was on duty at Newport, Rhode Island, and then given charge of fortification repairs in the neigh-

borhood of New Orleans, until 1853, when he was placed in charge of harbor and river work in Texas. He was lighthouse inspec- tor on the Texas coast from 1853 to 1857, meantime being promoted to first lieuten- ant. Then, until i860, as superintending engineer, he had charge of the construction of the New Orleans custom house, and the fortifications below the city. In May, 1861, he entered the service of the Confederate States, and accompanied Gen. Beauregard to \'irginia, as a member of his stafif, and ranking as captain of engineers. Previous to the battle of Manassas, he was with the advance at Fairfax Court House, and laid out the fortifications with great skill, and was commended by his chief as "an ofhcer of energy and ability ;" was promoted to major, and made chief engineer of the Army of Northern Virginia. When Gen. Lee came to the command. Major Stevens was given charge of the defensive works at Richmond, and promoted to colonel, and was in com- mand of the works and troops when Kil- patrick and Dahlgren made their raids, and ler. In August, 1864, he was promoted to brigadier-general, and reassigned to duty as chief engineer of the Army of Northern Virginia. After the war he went to Mexico, and became superintendent and construct- ing engineer of the railroad between the City of Mexico and Vera Cruz. He died in the latter named city, November 12, 1867.
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Stevenson, Carter Littlepage, son of Car- ter Littlepage Stevenson, of Spotsylvania county, Virginia, and Jane Herndon, his wife, and grandson of Rev. James Stevenson and Frances Arnet Littlepage, his wife, half- sister of Gen. Lewis Littlepage (q. v.). He