John B. Babcock
John Babcock | |
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| Born | February 7, 1843 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 26, 1909 (aged 66) on board the SS Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1862 – 1865, 1867 – 1903 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Unit | 5th Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War Indian Wars |
John Breckinridge Babcock (February 7, 1843 – April 26, 1909) was a US Army officer who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Indian Wars. (Note - his obituary in the New York Times states he was born in 1847, but this is not supported by the Official Army Register.)