Chief Signal Officer, U.S. Army William Babcock Hazen | |
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| Born | September 27, 1830 West Hartford, Vermont |
| Died | January 16, 1887 (aged 56) Washington, D.C. |
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| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1855–1887 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Commands | XV Corps US Army Signal Corps |
| Battles / wars | Indian Wars American Civil War Battle of Stones River (1862) Battle of Fort McAllister (1864) |
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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.