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.

Marcus M. Haskell
Born	(1843-02-12)February 12, 1843 Chelsea, Massachusetts
Died	October 29, 1925(1925-10-29) (aged 82) Centerville, Massachusetts
Buried	Beechwood Cemetery, Centerville, Massachusetts
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1862 - 1865
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	Company C, 35th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Battles / wars	Battle 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.

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

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.

See also

• Antietam Campaign
• Battle of Antietam
• 35th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

References

• Bowen, James L (1889). Massachusetts in the War 1861–1865. Springfield, MA: Clark W Bryer + Co. OCLC 1986476.
• Dyer, Frederick H (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co. ASIN B01BUFJ76Q.
• Eicher, John H.; Eicher, David J. (2001). Civil War High Commands. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0804736413. OCLC 754031945.
• Hall, Charles Winslow (1900). Regiments and Armories of Massachusetts. An Historical Narration of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. With Portraits and Biographies of Officers, Past and Present, etc. Vol. 1. Boston, MA: W.H. Potter & Co. OCLC 559765857.
• Headley, Phineas Camp (1866). Massachusetts in the Rebellion : a Record of the Historical Position of the Commonwealth, and the Services of the Leading Statesmen, the Military, the Colleges, and the People, in the Civil War of 1861-65. Boston, MA: Walker, Fuller & Co. OCLC 8406829.
• Higginson, Thomas Wentworth (State Historian (1896). Massachusetts in the Army and Navy During the War of 1861-65, 8 Volumes. Boston, MA: Wright and Potter Printing Co, State Printers. OCLC 1049652105.
• Nason, George W. (1910). History and Complete Roster of the Massachusetts Regiments, Minute Men of '61. Boston, MA: Smith & McCance. OCLC 57590583.
• Schouler, William (1868). A History of Massachusetts in the Civil War. Boston, MA: E.P. Dutton & Co. ISBN 9781582180014. OCLC 2662693.
• Stevens, Jesse F, The Adjutant General (1931). Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the Civil War, in 8 Volumes. Norwood, MA: Norwood Press. ASIN B000UH94DC.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
• 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

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

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