Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
John H Haight
Details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company G,
72d New York Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: August 29, 1861 - August 27, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Williamsburg & Bristol Station & Manassas, Virginia, USA
Citation
At Williamsburg, Va., voluntarily carried a severely wounded comrade off the field in the face of a large force of the enemy; in doing so was himself severely wounded and taken prisoner. Went into the fight at Bristol Station, Va., although severely disabled. At Manassas, volunteered to search the woods for the wounded.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: June 8, 1888
- Born: July 1, 1841, Westfield, Chautauqua County, NY, United States
- Died: April 8, 1917, Westfield, NY, United States
- Buried: East Ripley Cemetery (MH), Ripley, NY, United States