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* (1851-1855) Cadet, [[:Category:United States Military Academy|United States Military Academy]], Class of 1855 | * (1851-1855) Cadet, [[:Category:United States Military Academy|United States Military Academy]], [[Category:West Point 1855|Class of 1855]] | ||
* (1855-????) Bvt. 2nd Lt., [[4th U.S. Infantry]], [[:Category:Fort Reading|Fort Reading]], Shasta County, California | * (1855-????) Bvt. 2nd Lt., [[4th U.S. Infantry]], [[:Category:Fort Reading|Fort Reading]], Shasta County, California | ||
* (????-1856) Bvt. 2nd Lt., [[4th U.S. Infantry]], [[:Category:Fort Lane|Fort Lane]], Oregon | * (????-1856) Bvt. 2nd Lt., [[4th U.S. Infantry]], [[:Category:Fort Lane|Fort Lane]], Oregon | ||
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William Babcock Hazen (1830-1887) - Born 27 Sep 1830, West Hartford, Vermont. Died 16 Jan 1887, Washington, D.C. and buried in Arlington Cemetery.
Hazen received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1851, graduated 1 Jul 1855, and was assigned to the 4th U.S. Infantry as a brevet 2nd lieutenant. His first duty assignment was at Fort Reading, Shasta County, California. During the Rouge River Indian War he was assigned to Fort Lane in southwestern Oregon, where he was engaged in skirmishes at Applegate Creek on January 3, 1856, and at Big Kanyon the twelfth of February. Hazen conducted the Rogue River Indians to the Grande Ronde Reservation that same year. He sited and began construction on Fort Yamhill, Oregon, in 1856. He left Fort Yamhill in April 1857 and was replaced by Lt. Philip H. Sheridan who continued the construction.
Father: Stillman Hazen (1792-1880) Born 3 Aug 1792 in Hartford, Virginia. Died 12 Jun 1880 in Hiram, Ohio.
Mother: Ferona Fenno (1796-1864) Born 17 Sep 1796 in Westmoreland, New Hampshire. Died 23 Sep 1864 in Talleyrand, Iowa
Marriage:
- Mildred McLean (1850-1931) Married 15 Feb 1871 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Born 1850, Cincinnati, Ohio. Died 21 Feb 1931.
Children:
- John McLean Hazen (1876-1898) Born 24 Oct 1876. Died 25 Sep 1898.
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- (1851-1855) Cadet, United States Military Academy,
- (1855-????) Bvt. 2nd Lt., 4th U.S. Infantry, Fort Reading, Shasta County, California
- (????-1856) Bvt. 2nd Lt., 4th U.S. Infantry, Fort Lane, Oregon
- (1856-1857) ????, 4th U.S. Infantry, Fort Yamhill, Oregon
- (1857-1858) ????, ????, on leave awaiting orders
- (1859-????) ????, ????, Fort Inge, Texas
- (????-1861) 2nd Lt., United States Military Academy, Asst. Instructor of Infantry Tactics
- (1880-1887) Chief Signal Officer, USA
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