The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-17
GEN. HASKELL DROPS DEAD.

went Through the Santiago Campaign,
was Woandsd, and Came Home 10 die OF
ApopIsxy.
COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 1s-BriEadIer
General Joseph II. Haskell, died sudden
iy at his home at the Columbus Post
about 4:sO this afternoon. He was
stricken with apople1y the excitement
through which he passed during the day
being the immediate cause of the attack.
General Haskell commanded the Sew
enteenth infantry at the battle Of FL
Caney and was twice wounded In the
left shoulder and knee. he came home
about a month ago and was rapidly re-
covering, the wound In his shoulder
however, had paralyEOd his lett arm
which he carried In O sling.
This morning the Seventeenth regi-
ment returned home and General Has
kell went TO the depot In carrlage 10
welcome his gallant men. He RODE at
the head OF the regiment through the
city to the post and the cheers OF the Inn
mense crowds OF people that hned the
streets were directed almost as much 70
him individually as to the regiment AT
Inc reviawing stand the crowd sur
rounded the carriage and flowers were
fairly shnwered into the vehicle from
every side.
Although not as strong az formerly.
General Haskell appeared rugged and
his sudden death was a terrible shock
10 his family and friends. At 1880 this
afternoon Captain Clay called at Gen
eral Haskells residence to pay his re-
spects. The general was resting at the
time but came down stairs. They had
been engaged in conversation about hve
minutes when General Haskell suddenly
started to his feet, clasplng his hands
to his head, then fell to the floor. The
only exclamation he made was Oil On!
Captain Clay sprang to his assistance
and was surprised to find that his pulse
mad ceased to beat, Post Surgeon Pill.
cher was summoned and stated that
death was caused by Rpeplexy. MTa,
Haskell was prostrated by her hus-
bands death. Besides the widow, two
sons survive.
General TTaSkelI's Career.
General Haskell was born at cinein-
natl. Ohio, November 10, 1888. He was
appointed captain of cOmmIssary sub
sIstence in 1853 and served throughout
the war. For gallantry he was breveted
major. lieutenant colonel and colonel.
He became captain In the Twenty-third
Infantry July 2s, 1858, and was promoted
10 major Of the TWenty-fourth on June
2s. 1872. He became lieutenant colonel
OF the Seventeenth U S. l., on August
q. 1896.
When Colonel Poland was appointed
briEadler general at the outbreak OF the
war. General Haskell, as lieutenant coll
oneI, assumed command OF the Seven
teenth d. S. Infantry and led that regi-
ment In the battle Of Ell Caney, in which
he distinguished himself by hls bravery.
He led the regiment through the sue
cession Df bAFbed wire fences that SUR
rounded. the block houses at Fl Caney
until Re was shot First bullet struck
his right shoe. grazing his heel. He
'iaughingly remarked to a lieutenant
that he had been shot In the heel. The
remark was no sooner uttered than he
was shot In the left shoulder. In an
other instant he received bullet In MS
knee. General Haskell lay the remain-
der OF the day on the firing line, such
attention being given to his wounds as
the improvised hospital service pro-
vIded The survivors OF the Seventeenth
praised the bravery OF their commander
in the highest terms. More than one
declared that II he had not been wound
ed the regiment would nave followed
him to the last man. He kept ahead OF
the regiment and maintained his selt
possession under whitening fire. The
Spaniards had the range perfectly IN
each line Of barbed wire fence and the
lines OF the regiment were thinned at
each obstruction. It was not until Gem
eral Haskell fell wounded that their Ad-
vance was temporarily checked. For
his bravery at FL Caney, Colonel Has
kell was recently promoted to brigadier
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