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Gifted Warrior: Stevenson, pictured in an antebellum U.S. Army uniform, drew acclaim for his role in the bloody fighting at Vicksburg. (Heritage Auctions, Dallas)
Gifted Warrior: Stevenson, pictured in an antebellum U.S. Army uniform, drew acclaim for his role in the bloody fighting at Vicksburg. (Heritage Auctions, Dallas)