Served in the US Civil war in the 17th, Ohio Infantry, Company E. He was killed at the battle of Resaca. Family lore has it, that he had his head taken off during the battle.
Sources
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX78-XL1 : 9 November 2014), Sullivan O Stephens in household of Joel B Stephens, Salem, Warren, Ohio, United States; citing family 1917, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2T-5Z9L : 13 December 2015), Sullivan F. Stevens, 1864; Burial, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States of America, Chattanooga National Cemetery; citing record ID 76336898, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
"United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS9L-7YF : 4 December 2014), Sullivan F. Stevins, Private, Company E, 17th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M552 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 104; FHL microfilm 882,317.
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