Naval Secretary to Vice Admiral Stephen G. Rowan, he was born in 1867 and died on July 11, 1902.
He is apparently the son of Commodore Thomas S. Stevens (also in Arlington). He shares a headstone in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery with Raymond R. Stevens.
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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