Stephenson, William J.

1828 - 1863  (35 years)

• Name	Stephenson, William J.
  Birth	1828
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	STEP.W003
  _FGRAVE	23526738
  Military Service	American Civil War, Major,  [1]
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously…
  Death	10 Aug 1863
  Burial	Old Louisville Cemetery, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I55748	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Old Louisville Cemetery, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2).