Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-09-22
GEN. HASKELL DROPS Dl AID.
The De ceased commanded the I5th In.
fsntry NJ the Hattie OF III tanry,
Cuba, and Was Wounded.

toIUMErS. %. sent Il Erig. Gen. Joe.
rph T. Haskcildied suddenly at his home
at the Columbus post about $50 Friday
apoplcNy, the excitement through
which he had passed during the day
beings the immediate cause of the at
tack.
ten. Haskell commanded the 18th
infantry at the battle of FL Caney and
was twice wounded in the left shout
der and knee. He came home about n
month ago and was rapidly recover
ing, the wound in his shoulder, how
ever, had paralvzcd his left arm,
which he carried in sling. Fri
day morning the 18th regiment
returned home and Gen. Haskell
went to the depot in carriage
To welcome his gallant men. He rode
at the head of the regiment through
the city To the post and the cheers of
the immense crowds of people that
lined the streets were directed almost
as much to HIM individually as to the
regiment. At the reviewing stand the
crowd surrounded the carriage and
flowers were fairly showercd into the
vehicle from every side. Although not
as strong as formerly, Gen. Haskell
appeared rugged and his sudden death
was n terrible shock to his family and
friends. At 4:S0 Friday afternoon Capt
Clay called at Gen. lIaskell's residence
to pay his respects The general was
resting at the time, but came down
stairs. They had been engaged in con-
vcr>ation about five minutes when
Gen. Haskell suddenly started to his
feet, clasping his hands to his head.
then fell to the floor. The only
exclamation he made was ''Oh, oh"
Capt Clay sprang 10 his assistance
and was surprised to find that his
pulse had ceased to beat Post Sur.
geon Pitcher was summoned and stated
that death was caused by apoplexy.
Mrs Haskell was Frustrated by her
husbands death. Besides the widow
two sons survive.
Gen. Haskell was born at Cincinnati. O. No.
vember 10, 1853 He appointed a captain
of commissary subsistence in 1863 and served
throughout the war. For gallantry he was
breveted major. lieutenant colonel and colonel
He became captain in the I'D infantry July rs
1866 ara was promoted to major of the cath on
June -, 1872. He became lieutenant colonel OF
the 18th United State, infantry on August %,
1896
From January. 1869. until January. 1872 he
was In command of the San Juan islands
which at that time were a bone of conte1tior
between the United States and Great Britain
This matter was settled by arbitration, En-
peror William, of Germany, deciding in fay Of
OF the United States
In 1855 he was appointed a member of the
tactics board and helped compile the military
tactics which are now used by the army
From 1881 to lsss he was a member and presi.
dent of the board of examiners for officers fol
promotion and was president of the board that
examined non-eommissioned officers seeking
commissions.
When Col. Poland was appointed brigadiei
general at the outbreak of the war Gen. Has
kell as lieutenant colonel assumed command
OF the nth United States infantry and led thai
regiment IN the battle OF I'll Caney, IN whlcf
he distinguished himself by his bravery. II,
led the regiment through the succession o.
barbed wire fences that surrounded the blocl
houses at Ell Caney until he was shot First
bullet struck his right shoe, brusing hi,
| heel He laughingly remaraed to
lieutenant that he had been shot in the heel
The remark was no sooner uttered than h,
was shot in the left shoulder. In another in
slant he received a bullet In his knee. Gen
Haskell lay the remainder of the day on tn,
firing line. such attention having been givel
TO his wounds as the improvised hospita
service provided. The survivors OF the l7ti
praised the bravery Of their commander Ii
| the highest terms. More than on,
declared that il he had no
been wounded the regiment would hav,
followed him to the last man. He kept sheas
of the regiment and m ,intained his self Yss
session under a whitening fire. The Spaniard
had the range perfectly in each line of barbe,
wire fence and the lines of the regiment wer,
| thinned ut each obstruction. 1t was not unit
Gen. Haskell fell wounded. tn at their advanc,
was temporarily checked. For his bravery at f
Caney Col Haskell was recently promoted t,
brigadier general