Asbury F. Haynes

Four days before Lee's surrender at Appomattox, Corporal Asbury F. Haynes captured an enemy flag during the fighting at Sailor's Creek. The feat earned him the Medal of Honor.

Asbury F. Haynes was born September 4, 1842, at Edinburg, Maine. During the period relevant to his Medal of Honor, he served as Corporal with Company F, 17th Maine Infantry.

On April 6, 1865, at Deatonsville, Sailor's Creek, Virginia, he performed the action that led to the award. The surviving record fixes the core event clearly and allows the account to be told without adding unsupported detail.

Medal of Honor Citation

Capture of flag.

The Medal of Honor was presented May 10, 1865. His highest recorded rank was First Sergeant. He died July 8, 1931, at Retsil, Washington. He was buried in Lake View Cemetery in Seattle.

His record is strongest when kept close to the documented action: the unit, place, date, and conduct for which the Medal of Honor was awarded.