STEVENS, PETER F.
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1830-1910. Major, C.S.A. Citadel Class of 1849. He served as superintendent from 1859-1861. In 1861, he supervised the cadet firing on the federal ship, Star of the West. Besides being depicted on the library mural there is also a portrait of him in the Daniel Library. The library portrait was painted by his granddaughter, Grace DuPre. It was presented to The Citadel by the painter and by Paul Stevens, a grandson. Barracks 4 is named after him, also. (Sources: John Peyre Thomas, The History of the South Carolina Military Academy, (see page references in index). U430 .S51 T55; Michael D. Blackwell, Remember Now Thy Creator in the Days of Thy Youth, pp. 148-154. U430 .B63 2003) (HN)
See also Citadel History - Major Peter F. Stevens.
