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 Win
Haskell, the Haskell Family Society Historian (in the United Kingdom),
sent us a great deal of information about General Haskell.
Harry Leland Haskell, b. 27 Sept 1840, Clinton, Maine, was the son of
Hiram and May Eliza (Reed) Haskell. His brother Frank was born sometime
later in nearby Benton. He served in the Civil War in Co. A, 125th New
York Infantry. They were mustered 25 August 1862, at Troy, NY. Harry enlisted
26 August 1862 and was discharged 22 Sept 1864 for wounds received in
action. He shortly thereafter re-enlisted in the regular Army in the 12th
US Infantry. He served 36 years, fighting in the Indian Wars of 1865-91.
This included the Apache in Arizona and the Nez Perce in Idaho.
Harry served in the Second Sioux War 1875-6 in the final defeat of Chiefs
Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, 31 Oct 1876 in the Dakotas. He was also
in the campaign against the Nez Perce Indians, Chief Joseph, in Idaho
in 1877.
Fort Bowie, Arizona, now a National
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was the site of much action against the Apache Indians. In A
Clash of Cultures, Fort Bowie and the Chiricahua Apaches
by Robert M. Utley (Wash. 1977) pp 43-4, it states: "Military campaigns
continued for another year. Finally in late 1879 Geronimo and Juh, through
the efforts of Tom Jeffords (US Govt Indian agent) and Lt. H. L. Haskell,
surrendered. With 105 followers they arrived at Fort Bowie on December
29."
Harry married May E. Forrgeaud, in San Francisco, on 15 June 1881. Harry
later served in the Spanish War Service, including service in Cuba and
the Philippines.
The best picture we
have of Capt. Haskell was taken on October 8, 1889 at the 56th Anniversary
of the Albany Burgesses Corps in Albany, New York.
He was first a Private, was promoted Sgt. Major, 2nd Lt., Lt. Col., and
Brigadier General in 1903. Upon retirement, he resided Fifth and Palm
Streets, in San Diego, Calif. He died there on 25 October 1908.
Harry's "Cause of death amoebic dysentery and malaria contracted
in Cuba during Spanish war." Haskel Family Association Editor Win
Haskell says there were no children, but there may have been an adopted
son. Pension certificate No 696,149. There are no survivors to my knowledge.
"
Harry's obituary reports he was interred in
the San Francisco, California National Cemetery, under the name Henry
L. Haskell, Section OS, Plot 20, Grave 3. The gravestone in the officers
section of the original Presidio Post graveyard, like a few others around
it, is small and simple: "BRIG. GEN. Harry Haskell. U.S.A."
His wife May returned to her native city and died 5 Sept 1923 at 1482
Sutter Street, San Francisco. From there we pick up some clues that link
her to our family.
Contributors
For information on Civil War Captain and later Brigadier General Henry
Haskell, we are indebted to Jim
McGraw, who contributed a very fine portrait,
and Win
Haskell of Germany, who sent us a number of documents telling us quite a lot
about the Private, later Brigadier General,
Haskell. Sgt. Vincent M. Jockimo, a member of the 125th N.Y. Volunteers reenactment
group, told us about the badge itself and its meaning, and sent us portions of
the regimental history.
Stephen Schmidt send us Harry's
enlistment record. And Jody
Roberts sent us some info about Harry from the Sons of the American
Revolution.
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