About 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, and seizing Fort McAllister, Georgia, in December 1864, which allowed William Sherman to capture Savannah at the end of his March to the Sea.

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William Babcock Hazen

Union Army general (1830–1887)

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Occupation: military officer
Citizenship: United States
Born: September 27, 1830
Died: January 16, 1887

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