Frank W. Haskell (1843 – October 9, 1903) was a member of the United States Army, who fought for the Union in the American Civil War, and was a Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. He was born in 1843 in Benton, Maine. He entered into the United States Army in Waterville, Maine.[1] Haskell became a Sergeant Major in the 3rd Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Sergeant Major Haskell was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism on June 1, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Virginia. He is cited to have "assumed command of a portion of the left wing of his regiment," after all other officers had been killed or disabled. He then "led it gallantly across a stream and contributed most effectively to the success of the action."[2] The Medal of Honor was issued to Haskell on December 8, 1898.[1] Haskell died on October 9, 1903, in Kalispell, Montana, and was buried at Pine Grove Cemetery in Waterville, Maine.
Sergeant Major Frank W. Haskell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1843 Benton, Maine |
| Died | October 9, 1903 Kalispell, Montana |
| Buried | Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Service | Army |
| Rank | 1st Lieutenant |
| Unit |  3rd Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b History, U.S. Army Center of Military. "Medal of Honor Recipients - Civil War (G-L)". www.history.army.mil. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ "Valor awards for Frank W. Haskell". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
References
edit- Dyer, Frederick H (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co. ASIN B01BUFJ76Q.
- War Department, U.S. (1880). The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. OCLC 857196196.
External links
edit"Frank W. Haskell". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
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