Frank W. Haskell-Waterville, ME
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Don.Morfe
N 44° 32.274 W 069° 38.670
19T E 448796 N 4931821
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Fair Oaks, VA on June 1, 1862. He is buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Waterville, ME in Lot 146.
Waymark Code: WMZ5TD
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 09/14/2018
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He was born in 1843 in Benton, ME and died on October 9, 1903 in Kalispell, MT. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: HASKELL, FRANK W.
• Rank and organization: Sergeant Major, 3d Maine Infantry
• Place and date: At Fair Oaks, Va., 1 June 1862
• Entered service at: Waterville, Maine
• Date of issue: 8 December 1898
Citation: Assumed command of a portion of the left wing of his regiment, all the company officers present having been killed or disabled, led it gallantly across a stream and contributed most effectively to the success of the action.
Armed Service: Army
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