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Hazen, William Babcock 1830-1887
Military officer; born in West Hartford, Vt., Sept. 27, 1830; graduated at West Point in 1855; served against the Indians in California and Oregon (1856-57); afterwards was in Texas, and had several severe encounters; in one of these, hand-tohand with Comanches, he was severely wounded.
At the breaking out of the Civil War he was assistant Professor of Tactics at West Point, and was made captain in May, 1861.
Taking command of the 41st Ohio Regiment, he joined Buell at Louisville in December; and in January had command of a brigade, with which he took a conspicuous part in the battle of Shiloh.
After that he was very active in Kentucky, Tennessee, and northern Mississippi and Alabama, and did excellent service in the battle at Stone River or Murfreesboro, in protecting the left wing of the army from being turned by attacks in front and flank at the same time.
He was commissioned brigadiergeneral of volunteers, Nov. 29, 1862.
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