The evening times., 1898-09-17
GENERAL EAsKELL's DEATH.
Stricken i'm the Midst OF TriumnhnI
Rejoicing.


''Brigadier General Joseph T Haskell
lieutenant colonel Seventeenth Infantry.
died yesterday afternoon at 4:33 o'clock,
at his home, Columbus, Ohio. His death
was probably due to apoplexy.
This bulletin was posted today on The
board in front Of the adjutant general 5
Office in the War Department
Other adYices received by officials state
that the fatal stroke resulted from the
excitement incident to the return of the
Seventeenth Regular Infantry to Column
bus. Gen. Haskell was proud of his regi-
ment He was in command of the fighters
OF the Seventeenth at the battle Of FL
Caney, where he was wounded i'm the
knee and left shoulder while his troops
were gallantly driving the Spanla.-ls ue-
lore them and delivering a whitening fire
into their retreating ranks
since his return to Columbus for treat
ment about one month ago he was rap
idly recovering. When he learned tbas
the Seventeenth Regiment would reach
Columbus yesterday morning Gen Has
kell could scarcely restrain himself. and
went 10 the depot in his carriage to greet
The officers and men of his gallant com
mand. lie proudly rode at he head Of
the regiment through Columbus TO the
military post. Great crowds Of peoF,,a
cheered The returning heroes and their
brave commander sun suffering from
three severe wounds he had received in
battle
AT the reviewing stand Gen. Haskell
became the center of interest. He was
cheered TO the echo, and ladies snowered
flowers into his carriage. The general
was Nisibly affected
The excitement, however, proved +ao
much for him, and while at his home
IN the afternoon talking with Capt. Clay.
the end came suddenly Gen Haskell
clasped his hands TO his mead and fe!l
To the floor. Surgeon Pitcher was quick
ly summoned but found that death had
been almost instantaneous.
Gen Joseph T. Haskell was appointad
a captain OF commissary subsistence in
1863 and served throughout the war. For
gallantry he was brevetted major. lieu
tenant colonel and colonel. He became
captain in the Twenty-third Infantry
July 2S, 1866, and was promoted TO ma ior
OF the Twenty-fourth on June Is 1872
He became lieutenant colonel of the Sew
enteenth United States Infantry on An
gust q, 1896. From January. 1869 till
January, 1872 he was in command of the
San Juan Islands. which at that time
were a bone of contention between the
matter was settled by arbitration. EN-
peror William of Germany deciding in
favor of the United States In 1883 he
Was appointed a member of the tactics
board and helped complete the military
tactics which are now used by the army.
From 1891 to 1895 he was member and
president of the board of examiners of
officers for promotion and was president
OF the board that examined non-commis-
stoned officers seeking commissions
At the outbreak of the war with Spain
Gen Haskell, as lieutenant colonel as
sumed command of the Seventeenth
United States Infantry and led that regi-
ment in the battle of FL Caney, in which
ne distinguished himself by his bravery
lie led the regiment through the sue
cesston OF barbed-wire fences that sur
rounded the blockhouses at El Caney
until he was shot First bullet struck
mis- right foot, bruising his heel He
laughingly remarked to a lieutenant that
he was shot in the heel. The remark
was no sooner made than he was shot
in the left shoulder. In another instant
he received a bullet in his knee. Gen.
Haskell remained the rest of the dav on
the firing line, such attention being given
TO his wound as the improvised hospital
service provided. The survivors of the
Seventeenth praised the bravery of their
commander in highest terms