Marcus M. Haskell

Risked his life while wounded to rescue a crippled comrade.

Marcus M. Haskell was already wounded when he went back into danger for another soldier at Antietam. Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on February 12, 1843, he served as a sergeant in Company C, 35th Massachusetts Infantry.

On September 17, 1862, amid heavy enemy fire, Haskell risked his life to reach a badly wounded comrade and carry him to safety despite his own wound. More than three decades later, on November 18, 1896, he received the Medal of Honor for that rescue.

Medal of Honor Citation (condensed): Though wounded and under heavy fire, he rescued a badly wounded comrade and carried him to safety at the risk of his own life.

Haskell died on October 29, 1925, in Centerville, Massachusetts, and was buried in Beechwood Cemetery.