Joseph A. Haskin
Joseph Abel Haskin | |
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Brigadier General | |
| Battles/wars | Mexican–American War |
Joseph Abel Haskin (June 21, 1818 - August 3, 1874) was a career officer in the
brigadier general
.
Biography
Joseph A. Haskin was born in Troy, New York on June 21, 1818, a son of William Phelps Haskin (1787-1855) and Sarah "Sally" (Slade) Haskin (1791-1856). He was raised and educated in Troy, where his father served in appointed and elected offices including sheriff of Rensselaer County.
In 1839 Haskin graduated from the
1st U.S. Artillery. At the outbreak of the Mexican-American War he was a 1st lieutenant and received brevet promotions to captain for Cerro Gordo and major for Chapultepec. He was severely wounded during the battle Chapultepec which resulted in the loss of his left arm. At the close of the war Haskin was promoted to captain as a staff officer in the quartermaster's department. In 1851 he was promoted to captain in the 1st U.S. Artillery.[1]
Haskin was in command of the
Fort Totten.[4] For the remainder of the war he was in command of the XXII Corps' artillery. In recognition for his service in the defenses of Washington Haskin was promoted to brigadier general in the volunteer services. He also received brevet promotions to colonel and brigadier general in the U.S. Army in 1865. Haskin retired on December 15, 1870.[5] He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[6]
Haskin's son William L. Haskin served as brigadier general in the U.S. Army. His daughter Katherine was the wife of General Marcus P. Miller.[7]
References
- ^ Eicher p. 286
- ^ Eicher p. 286
- ^ Cooling p. 108
- ^ Cooling p. 168
- ^ Eicher p. 286
- ^ Burial Detail: Haskin, Joseph Abel – ANC Explorer
- ^ Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy (1907). Thirty-Eighth Annual Reunion Proceedings. Saginaw, MI: Seemann & Peters. p. 73 – via Google Books.
- Eicher, John H., and ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
- Cooling, Benjamin F. The Day Lincoln Was Almost Shot: The Fort Stevens Story. Scarecrow Press Inc., 2013. ISBN 0810886227.
External links
- William Lawrence Haskin at ArlingtonCemetery.net, an unofficial website