The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-09-20
GEN. HASKELL DROPS DEAD.
The Deceased Commanded the 18th In.
fantry at the Battle of Ell Caney,
Cuba, and Was Wounded.

Cuba, and Was Wounded.
COLUMBUS. o. Sept. 1S.-Brig. Gen. JOS
aph L. Haskell diedsuddenly at his home
at the Columbus post about 4:3O Friday
afternoon. He was stricken with
apOplexy, the excitement through
which he had passed during the day
being the immediate cause of the at
tack.
Gen. Haskell commanded the 18th
infantry at the battle of Ell Caney and
was twice wounded in the left shout.
der and knee. He came home about q
month ago and was rapidly recover
ing, the wound in his shoulder, how
ever, had paralyzed his left arm.
which he carried in a sling. Fri
day morning the 18th regiment
returned home and Gen. Haskell
went to the depot in a 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 showered into the
vehicle from every side. Although not
as strong as formerly, Gen. Haskell
appeared rugged and his sudden death
was a terrible shock to his family and
friends. At 1870 Friday afternoon Capt.
Clay called at Gen. Haskell's residence
to pay his respects. The general was
resting at the time, but came down
stairs. They had been engaged in con-
versation about five minutes when
Gen. Haskell suddenly started to mis-
feet, clasping his hands to his head,
then fell to the floor. The only
exclamation he made was "Oh, OH
Capt. Clay sprang to 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, 1898. He was appointed a captain
of cOmmissary subsistence in 1868 and served
throughout the war. For gallantry he was
breveted major. lieutenant colonel and colonel
He became captain in the 23d infantry July IS,
1866, and was promoted to major of the 9th on
June %, 1872 He became lieutenant colonel Of
the 18th United States infantry on August p,
1896
From January 1869, until January. 1872. he
was in command of the San Juan islands.
which at that time were Il bone of contention
between the United States and Great Britain.
This matter was settled by arbitration, EN-
peror William. of Germany. deciding in favor
of the United States.
In 1888 he was appointed q member of the
tactics board and helped compile the military
tactics which are now used by the army
From 1881 to 1898 he was member and presi-
dent of the board of examiners for officers for
promotion and was president of the board that
examined non commissioned officers seeking
commissions.
When Col Poland was appointed brigadie1
general at the outbreak of the war Gen. Has
kell as lieutenant colonel assumed command
regiment in the battle of Ell Caney, in which
he distinguished himself by his bravery He
led the regiment through the succession OF
barbed wire fences that surrounded the block
houses at FL Caney until he was shot First
bullet struck his right shoe, bruising his
heel. He laughingly remarked to u
lieutenant that he had been shot in the heel
The remark was no sooner uttered than he
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 the
firing line. such attention having been given
to his wounds as the improvised hospital
service provided. The survivors of the 18th
praised the bravery of their commander in
the highest terms. More than one
declared that if he Lad not
been wounded the regiment would have
followed him t. the last man. He kept ahead
OF the regiment and maintained his self pos
session 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 1t was not until
Gen Haskell fell wounded, that their advance
was temporarily checked. For his bravery at Ell
Caney Col Haskell was recently promoted to
brigadier general
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