09/15/2022
September 1, 1862
Isaac Stevens is killed during the American Civil War (1861-
1865). A graduate of West Point, Stevens worked on Fort Knox
from July 1844 to December 1847, and again from January 1850
to March 1853. Following the outbreak of the American Civil
War, Stevens joined the Union army. On September 1, 1862,
he was killed while leading troops into battle at the Battle of
Chantilly in Virginia.