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though they had not advanced as far as my men. I determined to send a battery upon the plain to shell the line that was doing them so much harm, so I ordered an aide to tell Captain Morgan to send a battery across the canal, and plant it near the Brick House. Morgan came to me and said: ‘ My God, general, you will lose your guns; a battery cannot live there.’ My reply was: ‘ Then it can die there! I would rather lose my guns than so many of my men; put them 1n.’ Hazard’s Battery B, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery was the one to be sacrificed.”

“Without a murmur, Captain Hazard dashed, with his six twelve—pounders, into the street, over the bridge, and getting into aetion on the left of the road, opened fire with a rapidity which well served my purpose to hearten our men lying down in front, and create in the mind of the enemy the expectation of a new assault, which would draw their fire, and relieve the pressure on the Ninth Corps.” ‘

§ 2042. JEFFREY HAZARD, 8 (John, 7; Governor Jeffrey, 6; Jeremiah, 5; Robert, 4; Robert, 3; Robert, 2; Thomas, I), was born in Exeter, Rhode Island, September 23, I 835. “ He received his education in the Providence High School, and, previous to the breaking out of the Civil War, was engaged in the Manu— facturers’ Bank, as teller. He was commissioned second lieutenant of Battery A, in the First Regiment of Rhode Island Light Artillery, on the 5th of Oétober, 1 861, and appointed adjutant. While connected with this battery, he distinguished himself by his bravery 1n the many battles in which it took part. Among these were Ball’s Blufi', Yorktown, Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill, and Antietam. At the latter engagement, the only oli’icers present with Captain Tompkins were Captain Hazard (then first lieutenant), and first lieutenant Charles F. Mason. The bat~ tery gained for itself great credit at this battle, holding as it did an advanced and important position under a heavy artillery and infantry fire. On the Ist of 0&0— ber, 1862, he was promoted to the captaincy of Battery H. ” ’

Captain Hazard married, Oétober 20, 1865, Anne Hartwell.

CHILDREN

2703. LAURISTON HARTWELL HAZARD, born Nov. 22, 1866.

2704. JEFFREY HAZARD, born Dec. 28, 1867.

2705. JOHN HARTWELL HAZARD, born May 20, 1870.

2706. MARGARET CRANDALL HAZARD, born April 10, 1872.

2707. MARION HAZARD, born Aug. 3, 1874.

2708. HARRIET HALL HAZARD, born Aug. 11, 1877. 2709. ANNA ROSALINE HAZARD, born Oct. 8, 1882.

§ 2046 GEORGE POTTER HAZARD, 8 (John Boss, 7; John, 6;Jeremiah, 5; Robert, 4; Jeremiah, 3; Robert, 2, Thomas, I), was born October 19, 1809 , he died September 18,1887; he married, about 1834, Rachel, daughter of Samuel and Freelove Joy.

CHILDREN 2710. INFANT DAUGHTER, born and died June 21, 1835. I Contributed by Caroline Hazard. 2 Memoirs of Rhode Island Officers, by John R. Bartlett.

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