John Gardner Hazard

In 1860 he was a 28 year old druggist living with his parents and siblings in Providence, RI. He was originally commissioned First Lieutenant of Battery C, First Rhode Island Light Artillery, but transferred almost immediately and mustered as First Lieutenant of Battery A on 8 August 1861. On 18 or 19 August 1862 Captain Bartlett of Battery B resigned, and Lieutenant Hazard was promoted Captain of that battery. He joined them at Alexandria, VA, near Washington, on 1 September.

He commanded the battery on the Maryland Campaign.

On 25 May 1863 he was assigned command of the artillery brigade of the Second Army Corps and was promoted to Major in his regiment on 19 April 1864. He was appointed Lieutenant Colonel and Assistant Inspector of Artillery for the Middle Military Division on 18 April 1865 and mustered out on 1 July 1865. He was honored by brevets to Colonel of Volunteers on 3 May and to Brigadier General on 8 May 1865.

He was appointed Colonel of the Fifth United States Veteran Volunteers on 1 July 1865 - they were in garrison at Fort Wadsworth, NY - and mustered out with them on 9 March 1866.

He was in the cotton business in New Orleans, LA.

His service from the RI Adjutant General.1 Personal details from family genealogists, the US Census of 1860, and a bio sketch in the History of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (Vol. 5, 1920). His gravesite is on Findagrave. His picture from a photograph online from the US Naval History and Heritage Command.

He married Adelaide Eads (1845-1921) in February 1880.

04/15/1832; Exeter, RI

05/15/1897; Providence, RI; burial in Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI