Edwin Burr Babbitt

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

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
Commands heldPanama Canal Division
Battles/warsWorld War I
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal
Alma materUnited States Military Academy class of 1884
RelationsLawrence Sprague Babbitt (father)

Biography

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

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). He retired in 1924.

References
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  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. 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.

Bibliography

  • 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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