Babcock was born in Griswold, Connecticut. He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War in the 2nd Rhode Island Infantry and was promoted to the rank of Color Sergeant. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Third Battle of Petersburg in an assault on Confederate defenses on April 2, 1865. Babcock was the first to enter the Confederate lines and planted the colors on top of the Confederate works. He was awarded the Medal of Honor on March 2, 1895, almost 30 years after his actions.
After the war, he married Phebe Babcock (1845-1900) by whom he had five sons and two daughters. Sergeant Babcock died in 1897 and is buried with his wife in the Riverside Cemetery in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.
Medal of Honor citation
Citation:
Planted the flag upon the parapet while the enemy still occupied the line; was the first of his regiment to enter the works.[1]
william, babcock, april, 1841, october, 1897, american, soldier, received, medal, honor, valor, during, american, civil, born, 1841, april, 1841griswold, connecticutdiedoctober, 1897, 1897, aged, allegianceunited, statesservice, branchunited, states, armyunion. William J Babcock April 8 1841 October 29 1897 was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War William J BabcockBorn 1841 04 08 April 8 1841Griswold ConnecticutDiedOctober 29 1897 1897 10 29 aged 56 AllegianceUnited StatesService wbr branchUnited States ArmyUnion ArmyRankSergeantUnit2nd Rhode Island InfantryBattles warsThird Battle of PetersburgAwardsMedal of Honor Contents 1 Biography 2 Medal of Honor citation 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditBabcock was born in Griswold Connecticut He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War in the 2nd Rhode Island Infantry and was promoted to the rank of Color Sergeant He received the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Third Battle of Petersburg in an assault on Confederate defenses on April 2 1865 Babcock was the first to enter the Confederate lines and planted the colors on top of the Confederate works He was awarded the Medal of Honor on March 2 1895 almost 30 years after his actions After the war he married Phebe Babcock 1845 1900 by whom he had five sons and two daughters Sergeant Babcock died in 1897 and is buried with his wife in the Riverside Cemetery in South Kingstown Rhode Island Medal of Honor citation EditCitation Planted the flag upon the parapet while the enemy still occupied the line was the first of his regiment to enter the works 1 See also Edit Biography portal American Civil War portal List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients A FReferences Edit Congressional Medal of Honor SocietyExternal links EditWilliam J Babcock at Find a Grave Military Times Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William J Babcock amp oldid 1137192551, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
