Sgt.
William
J.
Babcock
Born in Griswold, New London, Connecticut, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Gideon Babcock
and Caroline Deborah (Carter) Babcock
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 56
in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Nov 2021
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Biography
This profile is part of the Babcock Name Study.
William Babcock is Notable.
William Babcock was awarded the Medal of Honor.
William was born in 1841. He was the son of Gideon Babcock and Caroline Deborah Carter. [1] William married Phoebe Esther Gould daughter of Almira Sisson and John Gould.
William received the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Third Battle of Petersburg in an assault on Confederate defenses on April 2, 1865. [2]
- Planted the flag upon the parapet while the enemy still occupied the line; was the first of his regiment to enter the works. [3]
He passed away in 1897. [4]
Sources
- ↑ "Rhode Island Town Deaths Index, 1639-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8D1-WYF : 4 November 2020), William J. Babcock, 1897.
- ↑ Wikipedia
- ↑ NPS medal list
- ↑ Find A Grave
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup E-FT216565, FTDNA kit #130076, MitoYDNA ID T18299 [compare] - Terry Babcock :
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