William Babcock Hazen
Military Person
1830 – 1887
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Who was William Babcock Hazen?
William Babcock Hazen was a career United States Army officer who served in the Indian Wars, as a Union general in the American Civil War, and as Chief Signal Officer of the U.S. Army. His most famous service was defending "Hell's Half Acre" at the Battle of Stones River in 1862.
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- Born
- Sep 27, 1830
West Hartford - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- United States Military Academy
- Lived in
- Ohio
- Vermont
- Died
- Jan 16, 1887
Washington, D.C. - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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