Marcus M. Haskell

Marcus M. Haskell (February 12, 1843 - October 29, 1925) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor, the highest military award, for rescuing a wounded man while under fire at Antietam, on 17 September 1862, in spite of his own wound.[1]

Marcus M. Haskell
Born(1843-02-12)February 12, 1843
Chelsea, Massachusetts
DiedOctober 29, 1925(1925-10-29) (aged 82)
Centerville, Massachusetts
Buried
Beechwood Cemetery, Centerville, Massachusetts
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1862 - 1865
RankSergeant
UnitMassachusetts Company C, 35th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Battles/warsBattle of Antietam
American Civil War
Awards Medal of Honor

Haskell was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts on February 12, 1843, and joined the Army in August 1862. He was wounded on no fewer than six occasions before finally mustering out in June 1865. He was awarded the Medal of Honor on 18 November 1896, for distinguished gallantry at the Battle of Antietam.[2]

Haskell died on October 29, 1925 and was buried at the Beechwood Cemetery in Centerville, Massachusetts.[3]

Medal of Honor citation

Citation:

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Marcus M. Haskell, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 17 September 1862, while serving with Company C, 35th Massachusetts Infantry, in action at Antietam, Maryland. Although wounded and exposed to a heavy fire from the enemy, at the risk of his own life Sergeant Haskell rescued a badly wounded comrade and succeeded in conveying him to a place of safety.[4]

See also

Notes

  1. "Medal of Honor to Marcus M Haskell". The Fitchburg Sentinel. 23 November 1896. p. 3. Retrieved August 9, 2014 via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War
  3. "Sgt Marcus M Haskell". The Battle of Antietam on the Web. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  4. "Valor awards for Marcus M. Haskell". Military Times, Hall of Valor. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.

References

"Marcus M. Haskell". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 11 December 2014.

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