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Willoughby Babcock

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Willoughby Babcock Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Scott, Cortland County, New York, USA
Death
6 Oct 1864 (aged 31–32)
Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Homer, Cortland County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 6, Lot 5
Memorial ID
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Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Served in the Civil War first as a 1st Lieutenant in the 3rd New York Volunteer Infantry. Promoted to Captain, he was initially assigned to the 64th New York Volunteer Infantry, but was never mustered in at that rank. However, he eventually became the Lieutenant Colonel of the 75th New York Volunteer Infantry after spending some time as the Acting Assistant Inspector General for the Department of the Gulf's Cavalry Division. He was mortally wounded at the 3rd Battle of Winchester, Virginia on September 19, 1864. He lingered until October 6, when he died. He was posthumously brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers (backdated to September 19, the date of his wounding) for "conspicuous gallantry at Winchester, Va.".
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Served in the Civil War first as a 1st Lieutenant in the 3rd New York Volunteer Infantry. Promoted to Captain, he was initially assigned to the 64th New York Volunteer Infantry, but was never mustered in at that rank. However, he eventually became the Lieutenant Colonel of the 75th New York Volunteer Infantry after spending some time as the Acting Assistant Inspector General for the Department of the Gulf's Cavalry Division. He was mortally wounded at the 3rd Battle of Winchester, Virginia on September 19, 1864. He lingered until October 6, when he died. He was posthumously brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers (backdated to September 19, the date of his wounding) for "conspicuous gallantry at Winchester, Va.".

Bio by: RPD2



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  • Originally Created by: RPD2
  • Added: May 6, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7418534/willoughby-babcock: accessed ), memorial page for Willoughby Babcock (1832–6 Oct 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7418534, citing Glenwood Cemetery, Homer, Cortland County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.