Hi Pam,
Opening research on
J. P. Stevens, 19th Connecticut, “Litchfield Enquirer”, (Litchfield, Connecticut), 30 Oct 1862, page 2
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Links: Wikipedia 19th Conn Infantry Regiment
Resources: Familysearch The 19th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry was organized at Litchfield, Connecticut and was mustered in July 25 - September 9, 1862. This regiment changed to 2nd Regiment, Connecticut Heavy Artillery November 23, 1863.
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Category: Wikitree of the 19th Connecticut Infantry Regiment
Articles: “…said estate, at J. P. Stevens’ Hotel in North Canaan,…” see Litchfield Enquirer, April 16, 1863, Page 3.
“Norfolk. A rousing meeting of the great Unterrified and Unwashed, was held in Stevens' Hotel, Norfolk, on Tuesday evening last,..” see Litchfield Enquirer, March 15, 1860, Page 2
”…Your correspondent had the pleasure a few days ago, of going through the Stevens hotel in this place, and must confess was surprised to find so many improvements. Mr E C Stevens purchased the place something over a year ago, and has during this time expended several thousand dollars on it, in the shape of additions, re-arrangement of interior etc…” Connecticut Western News, June 13, 1883, Page 2.
Link: https://www.northcanaan.org/about-north-canaan
Notes: there is a Dr Jonathan Humphrey Pettibone “J.H.P.” Stevens born, died and buried in Litchfield see FindAGrave “First Assistant Surgeon, 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery, Civil War.” Civilwardata
In 1860 census his occupation is a Physician and per familysearch bio: When Jonathan H. P. Stevens was born in 1830, in Connecticut, United States, his father, Halsey Stevens, was 27 and his mother, Dasiah Humphrey Pettibone, was 27. He died on 28 December 1885, in Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Center Cemetery, Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.
There is a Ichabod Palmer Stevens (the J and I could be same initials) who was in the 1860 census a hotel keeper per familysearch bio When Icabod Palmer Stevens was born on 12 December 1818, in East Canaan, North Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Palmer Stevens, was 25 and his mother, Mary Williams, was 22. He married Susan Maria Stevens on 11 November 1838, in Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States in 1850 and North Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States in 1860. He died on 26 February 1892, in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Hillside Cemetery, East Canaan, North Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. His memorial FindAGrave