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Civil War Soldiers - Hatch
| Hatch, Edward, brigadier-general, U.S.
Army, was born in Bangor, Me., Dec. 22, 1832, and was educated at the
Norwich, Vt., military academy. In April, 1861, he was a member of the
District of Columbia volunteers who were enlisted to defend the
national capital, and then, being ordered to take charge of a camp of
instruction at Davenport, Ia., he became successively captain, major,
and on Dec. 11, 1861, lieutenant-colonel of the 2nd Iowa cavalry. He
led his regiment at New Madrid, Island No. 10, Corinth, the raid on
Booneville and the battle of Iuka, and was promoted colonel of
volunteers, June 13, 1862. He commanded the 2nd Iowa cavalry in
Grant's western campaign, conducting a raid through Mississippi in
April, 1863, for the purpose of distracting the attention of the
Confederates from Grant's movement at Vicksburg, and then, being given
a division of cavalry, 3,500 strong, he conducted a series of raids in
Alabama until disabled by wounds, Dec, 1863. He was promoted
brigadier-general April 27, 1864, and as commander of a cavalry
division under Gen. A. J. Smith, took part in the battles of Franklin
and Nashville, being promoted brevet brigadier-general U. S. A. for
his action at Franklin, and brevet major-general U. S. A. for his
services at Nashville. His services at Nashville subsequently won him
further promotion to the brevet rank of major-general in the regular
army. Gen. Hatch was honorably mustered out of the volunteer service
Jan. 15, 1866, and on July 6 following he became colonel of the 9th U.
S. cavalry, which regiment he commanded for twenty-three years. His
service after the war was in the west. He died April 11, 1889, at Fort
Robinson, Neb. Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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| Hatch, John P., brigadier-general,
U.S. Army, was born in Oswego, N. Y., Jan. 9, 1822. He was graduated
at West Point in 1845, being assigned to the 3d U. S. infantry, but
was later transferred to the mounted rifles and served in the military
occupation of Texas and the Mexican war, being brevetted 1st
lieutenant for gallantry at Contreras and Churubusco, and captain for
services at Chapultepec. After the close of the Mexican war he was
engaged on frontier duty and in expeditions against Indians until
1861, when he was acting chief of commissariat in the Department of
New Mexico, having been promoted captain Oct. 13, 1860. He was
commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers Sept. 28, 1861, commanded
a cavalry brigade at Annapolis, Md., and distinguished himself by
several daring reconnoissances about Gordonsville, the Rapidan and the
Rappahannock, afterwards commanding the cavalry of the 5th army corps
at Winchester, Groveton and Manassas, where he was wounded and made
brevet major for "gallant and meritorious services." At South
mountain, Sept. 14, 1862, he was so severely injured as to be disabled
until the following February, and for his gallantry there he was
promoted brevet lieutenant-colonel and awarded a medal of honor. Upon
returning to duty he was employed on courts-martial, assigned to
command the draft rendezvous at Philadelphia, and was given charge of
the cavalry depot at St. Louis until Oct. 27, 1863, when he was made
major of the 4th cavalry. He was assigned to the Department of the
South, commanded in the battles of John's island and Honey Hill, S. C,
and afterwards commanded the coast division under Sherman and operated
with him in his march through South Carolina, covering the right flank
of his army until the evacuation of Charleston by the Confederates.
From Feb. 26 to Aug. 26, 1865, he commanded the Charleston district,
Department of South Carolina; was on duty in the west, 1865- 81, was
then promoted colonel of the 2nd U. S. cavalry and commanded his
regiment until retired by operation of law Jan. 9, 1886. He was
brevetted for his services in the war, on March 13, 1865, colonel and
brigadier-general U. S. A., and major-general of volunteers. Gen.
Hatch died April 12, 1901.
Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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