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Hazen, William B. Union Major General, led a brigade at
Shiloh, Chickamauga and was with Sherman at Atlanta and in
the Georgia campaign. ALS, 3pp not separated, 8vo, New
York, Nov. 3, 1886, concerning a libel case he has initiated.
$150.00
Hazen, William B., major-general, was born in West
Hartford, Vt., Sept. 27, 1830. In 1833 his parents removed to
Huron, Ohio. He was graduated at the United States military
academy in 1855, was on duty in California and Oregon until
1857, and was then on the Texas frontier, where he
distinguished himself in numerous engagements with Indians,
and was severely wounded. He served for a time as assistant
professor of infantry tactics at West Point, was promoted 1st
lieutenant, April 6, 1861, and captain, May 14, 1861. In the
autumn of 1861 he organized the 41st Ohio volunteers of which
he became colonel, Oct. 29, and commanded in the defenses of
the Ohio frontier and in Kentucky. He was given command of a
brigade, Jan. 6, 1862, was engaged at Shiloh, the siege of
Corinth, and the battle of Perryville, and his conduct was
such; as to win him promotion on Nov. 29, 1862, to the rank of
brigadier-general. His brigade, by a well executed movement
at Brown's ferry, enabled the army at Chattanooga to receive
supplies, and at Missionary ridge he captured 18 pieces of
field artillery. He commanded the 2nd division of the 15th
army corps in the Atlanta campaign and in Sherman's march to
the sea, and for his action in attacking and capturing Fort
McAllister, Dec. 13, 1864, he was promoted major-general of
volunteers the same day. He was present at Johnston's
surrender, and was given command of the 15th army corps, May
19, 1865, commanding it until it was disbanded, Aug. 1, of
that year. He was brevetted in the regular army lieutenant-
colonel and colonel, Sept. 1, 1864, brigadier- and major-
general March 13, 1865. He was mustered out of the volunteer
service in 1866 promoted colonel of the 38th infantry, and was
transferred to the 6th infantry in 1869. He was in Paris,
France, during the Franco-Prussian war, was U. S. military
attache at Vienna during the Russo-Turkish war, and in the
interval between these European visits was stationed at Fort
Buford, where he made revelations of the practices of post
traders which resulted in implicating Secretary of War
Belknap. He succeeded Gen. Meyer as chief signal officer in
1880, with the rank of brigadier-general, and during his
service in this capacity introduced the cold wave signal and
inaugurated many reforms which greatly increased the
efficiency of the service. For his conduct in regard to the
Arctic exploring expedition of Lieut. Greely, and for severely
censuring Secretary Lincoln for not sending out a relief
expedition, Gen. Hazen was tried by court-martial and
reprimanded. He died in Washington D C. Jan. 16, 1887.
Shiloh, Chickamauga and was with Sherman at Atlanta and in
the Georgia campaign. ALS, 3pp not separated, 8vo, New
York, Nov. 3, 1886, concerning a libel case he has initiated.
$150.00
Hazen, William B., major-general, was born in West
Hartford, Vt., Sept. 27, 1830. In 1833 his parents removed to
Huron, Ohio. He was graduated at the United States military
academy in 1855, was on duty in California and Oregon until
1857, and was then on the Texas frontier, where he
distinguished himself in numerous engagements with Indians,
and was severely wounded. He served for a time as assistant
professor of infantry tactics at West Point, was promoted 1st
lieutenant, April 6, 1861, and captain, May 14, 1861. In the
autumn of 1861 he organized the 41st Ohio volunteers of which
he became colonel, Oct. 29, and commanded in the defenses of
the Ohio frontier and in Kentucky. He was given command of a
brigade, Jan. 6, 1862, was engaged at Shiloh, the siege of
Corinth, and the battle of Perryville, and his conduct was
such; as to win him promotion on Nov. 29, 1862, to the rank of
brigadier-general. His brigade, by a well executed movement
at Brown's ferry, enabled the army at Chattanooga to receive
supplies, and at Missionary ridge he captured 18 pieces of
field artillery. He commanded the 2nd division of the 15th
army corps in the Atlanta campaign and in Sherman's march to
the sea, and for his action in attacking and capturing Fort
McAllister, Dec. 13, 1864, he was promoted major-general of
volunteers the same day. He was present at Johnston's
surrender, and was given command of the 15th army corps, May
19, 1865, commanding it until it was disbanded, Aug. 1, of
that year. He was brevetted in the regular army lieutenant-
colonel and colonel, Sept. 1, 1864, brigadier- and major-
general March 13, 1865. He was mustered out of the volunteer
service in 1866 promoted colonel of the 38th infantry, and was
transferred to the 6th infantry in 1869. He was in Paris,
France, during the Franco-Prussian war, was U. S. military
attache at Vienna during the Russo-Turkish war, and in the
interval between these European visits was stationed at Fort
Buford, where he made revelations of the practices of post
traders which resulted in implicating Secretary of War
Belknap. He succeeded Gen. Meyer as chief signal officer in
1880, with the rank of brigadier-general, and during his
service in this capacity introduced the cold wave signal and
inaugurated many reforms which greatly increased the
efficiency of the service. For his conduct in regard to the
Arctic exploring expedition of Lieut. Greely, and for severely
censuring Secretary Lincoln for not sending out a relief
expedition, Gen. Hazen was tried by court-martial and
reprimanded. He died in Washington D C. Jan. 16, 1887.