Years of service 1862 - 1865 Awards Medal of Honor | Died October 29, 1925 Name Marcus Haskell Rank Sergeant | |
Buried at Centerville, Massachusetts Allegiance United States of America Battles/wars Battle of Antietam
American Civil War Place of burial Centerville, Massachusetts, United States Battles and wars Battle of Antietam, American Civil War | ||
Service/branch United States Army | ||
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.
Haskell was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts on February 12, 1843, and joined the Army in August 1862. He was wounded on no less than six different 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.