Stevens Thomson Norvell of Michigan
- Private, Sergeant and First Serveant, Company A, 5th U.S. Infantry, 23 January 1858 to 19 February 1863
- Acting Second Lieutenant, 5th U. S. Infantry, 28 January 1862 to 19 February 1863
- First Lieutenant, 12 July 1863
- Transferred to 31st U.S. Infantry, 21 September 1866
- Captain, 10 June 1868
- Unassigned, 15 May 1869
- Assigned to 10th U. S. Cavalry, 31 December 1870
- Major, 15 March 1890
- Lieutenant Colonel, 9th U. S. Cavalry, 1 July 1898
- Retired 14 February 1899
NOTE: His son, Guy Stevens Norvell, Colonel, United States Army, is buried nearby in Arlington National Cemetery.
NORVELL, STEVENS T
- COL 9TH US CAV
- DATE OF DEATH: 08/20/1911
- BURIED AT: SECTION W DIV SITE 575
- ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
NORVELL, ELIZABETH TROAL W/O S T
- DATE OF DEATH: 08/20/1911
- BURIED AT: SECTION W SITE 575
- ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
- SPOUSE OF COL US CAV
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