William Babcock Hazen
William Babcock Hazen | |
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| Born | September 27, 1830 |
| Died | January 16, 1887 (aged 56) Washington, D.C., US |
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| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Service years | 1855–1887 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | XV Corps US Army Signal Corps |
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William Babcock Hazen (September 27, 1830 – January 16, 1887) 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, and seizing Fort McAllister, Georgia, in December 1864, which allowed William Sherman to capture Savannah at the end of his March to the Sea.