Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Marcus M Haskell
Details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company C,
35th Massachusetts Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: September 17, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Antietam, Maryland, USA
Citation
Although wounded and exposed to a heavy fire from the enemy, at the risk of his own life he rescued a badly wounded comrade and succeeded in conveying him to a place of safety.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: November 18, 1896
- Born: February 12, 1843, Chelsea, Suffolk County, MA, United States
- Died: October 29, 1925, Centerville, MA, United States
- Buried: Beechwood Cemetery (MH), Centerville, MA, United States