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{{short description|United States Army general}}

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{{Infobox military person
|name=Edwin Burr Babbitt
|name=Edwin Burr Babbitt
|birth_date= {{birth date|1862|7|26}}
|birth_date= {{birth date|1862|7|26}}
|death_date= {{death date and age|1939|12|9|1862|7|26}}
|death_date= {{death date and age|1939|12|9|1862|7|26}}
|birth_place= [[New York City]], U.S.
|birth_place= [[Watervliet Arsenal]], [[Watervliet, New York]], U.S.
|death_place= [[Santa Barbara, California]], U.S.
|death_place= [[Santa Barbara, California]], U.S.
|placeofburial= [[Arlington National Cemetery]]
|placeofburial= [[Arlington National Cemetery]]
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|branch={{army|United States}}
|branch={{army|United States}}
|serviceyears= 1884–1924
|serviceyears= 1884–1924
|servicenumber=0-888
|rank= [[File:US-O8 insignia.svg|35px]] [[Major general (United States)|Major general]]
|rank= [[File:US-O8 insignia.svg|25px]] [[Major general (United States)|Major general]]
|commands=
|commands= [[Panama Canal Division]]
|alma_mater= [[United States Military Academy]] class of 1884
|alma_mater= [[United States Military Academy]] class of 1884
|battles= [[World War I]]
|battles= [[World War I]]
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|awards= [[Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)|Distinguished Service Medal]]
|awards= [[Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)|Distinguished Service Medal]]
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|relations=
|relations=[[Lawrence Sprague Babbitt]] (father)
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'''Edwin Burr Babbitt''' (July 26, 1862 – December 9, 1939) was a [[Major general (United States)|major general]] in the [[United States Army]].
'''Edwin Burr Babbitt''' (July 26, 1862 – December 9, 1939) was a [[Major general (United States)|major general]] in the [[United States Army]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Babbitt was born on July 26, 1862, in [[New York City]] to Lawrence Sprague, a U.S. Army Colonel, and Fannie Babbitt.<ref>Marquis Who's Who, Inc. ''Who Was Who in American History, the Military''. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975. P. 21  {{ISBN|0837932017}} {{OCLC|657162692}}</ref> He was the son-in-law of [[Charles McDougall (U.S. Army)|Charles McDougall]] and brother-in-law of [[Thomas Mower McDougall]].<ref name="auto">Marquis Who's Who, Inc. ''Who Was Who in American History, the Military''. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975. P. 22  {{ISBN|0837932017}} {{OCLC|657162692}}</ref>
Babbitt was born at [[Watervliet Arsenal]] in [[Watervliet, New York]] on July 26, 1862, to [[Lawrence Sprague Babbitt]], a U.S. Army Colonel, and Francis P. "Fannie" (McDougall) Babbitt.<ref>Marquis Who's Who, Inc. ''Who Was Who in American History, the Military''. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975. p. 21 {{ISBN|0837932017}} {{OCLC|657162692}}</ref> He was the grandson of [[Charles McDougall (U.S. Army)|Charles McDougall]] and nephew of [[Thomas Mower McDougall]].<ref name="auto">Marquis Who's Who, Inc. ''Who Was Who in American History, the Military''. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975. p. 22 {{ISBN|0837932017}} {{OCLC|657162692}}</ref>


Babbitt died on December 9, 1939, in [[Santa Barbara, California]].<ref name="auto"/> He is buried at [[Arlington National Cemetery]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ancexplorer.army.mil/publicwmv/#/arlington-national/search/results/1/CgdiYWJiaXR0EgVlZHdpbg--/|title=ANC Explorer|website=ancexplorer.army.mil}}</ref>
Babbitt died on December 9, 1939, in [[Santa Barbara, California]].<ref name="auto"/> He is buried at [[Arlington National Cemetery]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ancexplorer.army.mil/publicwmv/#/arlington-national/search/results/1/CgdiYWJiaXR0EgVlZHdpbg--/|title=ANC Explorer|website=ancexplorer.army.mil}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Babbitt graduated from the [[United States Military Academy]] in 1884 and was commissioned a [[second lieutenant]]. He served as a brigade commander during the [[Meuse-Argonne Offensive]] and the [[Battle of Saint-Mihiel]] during [[World War I]]. Awards he received include the [[Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)|Army Distinguished Service Medal]] for "exceptionally meritorious and conspicuous services" in World War I; Officer, [[Legion d'Honour]] (France); Comendator, [[Order of the Sun of Peru]] (Peru) and [[Order of Abdon Calderón]], First Class (Ecuador). He retired in 1924.
Babbitt graduated from the [[United States Military Academy]] in 1884 and was commissioned a [[second lieutenant]]. He served as a brigade commander during the [[Meuse-Argonne Offensive]] and the [[Battle of Saint-Mihiel]] during [[World War I]]. Awards he received include the [[Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)|Army Distinguished Service Medal]] for "exceptionally meritorious and conspicuous services" in World War I; Officer, [[Legion d'Honour]] (France); Comendator, [[Order of the Sun of Peru]] (Peru) and [[Order of Abdon Calderón]], First Class (Ecuador). The citation for his Army DSM reads:

{{Blockquote|The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Edwin Burr Babbitt, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. General Babbitt commanded the 4th Field Artillery Brigade from its organization to the close of hostilities, participated with marked distinction in the actions on the Vesle River and in the St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne offensives. The skillful manner in which he pushed forward the artillery units in support of the Infantry was a material factor in the successes of these campaigns. In the Meuse-Argonne offensive he had under his command, in addition to the 4th Artillery Brigade, the 10th Field Artillery, the 18th Field Artillery, the 205th French R.A.C., and the 2d Battalion, 308th French R.A.C.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/17213|title=Valor awards for Edwin Burr Babbitt|publisher=Military Times}}</ref>}}

He retired from military service in 1924.


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'''Bibliography'''
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*{{cite book|last1=Davis|first1=Henry Blaine Jr.|title=Generals in Khaki|date=1998|publisher=Pentland Press, Inc.|location=Raleigh, North Carolina|isbn=1-57197-088-6|pages=16–17}}


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Latest revision as of 12:51, 23 May 2024

Edwin Burr Babbitt
Edwin Babbitt as a brigadier general in 1918
Born(1862-07-26)July 26, 1862
Watervliet Arsenal, Watervliet, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 9, 1939(1939-12-09) (aged 77)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1884–1924
Rank Major general
Service number0-888
CommandsPanama Canal Division
Battles / warsWorld War I
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal
Alma materUnited States Military Academy class of 1884
RelationsLawrence Sprague Babbitt (father)

Edwin Burr Babbitt (July 26, 1862 – December 9, 1939) was a major general in the United States Army.

Biography

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Babbitt was born at Watervliet Arsenal in Watervliet, New York on July 26, 1862, to Lawrence Sprague Babbitt, a U.S. Army Colonel, and Francis P. "Fannie" (McDougall) Babbitt.[1] He was the grandson of Charles McDougall and nephew of Thomas Mower McDougall.[2]

Babbitt died on December 9, 1939, in Santa Barbara, California.[2] He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[3]

Career

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Babbitt graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1884 and was commissioned a second lieutenant. He served as a brigade commander during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and the Battle of Saint-Mihiel during World War I. Awards he received include the Army Distinguished Service Medal for "exceptionally meritorious and conspicuous services" in World War I; Officer, Legion d'Honour (France); Comendator, Order of the Sun of Peru (Peru) and Order of Abdon Calderón, First Class (Ecuador). The citation for his Army DSM reads:

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Edwin Burr Babbitt, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. General Babbitt commanded the 4th Field Artillery Brigade from its organization to the close of hostilities, participated with marked distinction in the actions on the Vesle River and in the St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne offensives. The skillful manner in which he pushed forward the artillery units in support of the Infantry was a material factor in the successes of these campaigns. In the Meuse-Argonne offensive he had under his command, in addition to the 4th Artillery Brigade, the 10th Field Artillery, the 18th Field Artillery, the 205th French R.A.C., and the 2d Battalion, 308th French R.A.C.[4]

He retired from military service in 1924.

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Edwin Burr Babbitt.
  1. ^ Marquis Who's Who, Inc. Who Was Who in American History, the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975. p. 21 ISBN 0837932017 OCLC 657162692
  2. ^ a b Marquis Who's Who, Inc. Who Was Who in American History, the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975. p. 22 ISBN 0837932017 OCLC 657162692
  3. ^ "ANC Explorer". ancexplorer.army.mil.
  4. ^ "Valor awards for Edwin Burr Babbitt". Military Times.

Bibliography

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Edwin Burr Babbitt.
  • Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. (1998). Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, North Carolina: Pentland Press, Inc. pp. 16–17. ISBN 1-57197-088-6.
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