The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17
Was Wounded by Three Spanish Bull
ing Line Unable to Move.
RECEPTION TO HIS REGIMENT
WHICH ARRIVED AT THE OHIO CAP
ITAL YESTERDAY.
Royal Welcome Given the Fighters
Death of n Red Cross Doctor Due
to Worry Over Accusations.

COLUMBUS, O., Sept 16.-Brig. Gen.
Joseph T. Haskell died suddenly at his home
at the Columbus post about 4:30 o'clock
this afternoon. He was stricken with apo
plexy, the excitement through which he had
passed during the day being the immediate
cause of the attack. General Haskell COM
manded the Seventeenth Infantry at the
battle of El Caney and was twice wounded
in the left shoulder and knee. He came
home about a month ago and was rapidly
recovering. The wound in his shoulder,
however, had paralyzed his left arm, which
he carried in sling.
This morning the Seventeenth Regiment
returned home and General Haskell went
to the depot in a carriage to welcome his
gallant men. He rode at the head of the
regiment through he city to the post and
the cheers of the immense crowd of the
people were directed almost as much to him
individually as to the regiment. At the re-
viewing stand the crowd surrounded the
carriage and flowers were fairly showered
into the vehicle from every side. Although
not as strong as formerly, General Haskell
appeared rugged and his sudden death was
a terrible shock to his family and friends.
AT 4:30 this afternoon Captain Clay called
at General Haskelps residence to pay his
respects. The general was resting at the
time, but came down stairs. They had been
engaged in conversation about five minutes
when General Haskell suddenly started to
his feet, clasping his hands to his head,
then fell to the floor. The only exclamation
he made was "Oh!" Captain Clay sprang
to his assistance and was surprised to find
that his pulse had ceased to beat. Post
Surgeon Pitcher was summoned and stated
hot y,
Haskell was Frustrated by her husbands
death. Besides the widow two sons sur
vive.
General Haskell was born at Cincinnati,
O., Nov. 10, 1888. He was appointed captain
of commissary subsistence in 1868 and
served throughout the war. For gallantry
he was brevetted major, lieutenant colonel
and colonel He became captain in the
Twenty third Infantry July 2S, 1866, and was
promoted to major of the Twenty-fourth on
June 2S, 1872 He became lieutenant colonel
of the Seventeenth United States Infantry
on Aug. 27, 1896. From January, 1869, until
January, 1872, he was in command of the
San Jaun islands, which at that time were
a bone of contention between the United
States and Great Britain This matter was
settled by arbitration, Emperor William, of
Germany, deciding in favor of the United
States. In 1888 he was appointed member
of the tactics board and helped compile the
military tactics which are now used by the
army. From 1881 to 1898 he was a member
and president of the board of examiners of
officers for promotion and was president of
the board that examined noncommissioned
officers seeking commissions.
When Colonel Poland was appointed brig
adler general at the outbreak of the war
General Haskell, as lieutenant colonel as
sumed command Of the Seventeenth United
States Infantry and led that regiment in the
battle of Ell Caney, in which he distin-
guished himself by his bravery. He led the
regiment through the succession of barbed
wire fences that surrounded the blockhouses
at FL Caney until he was shot First a
bullet struck his right shoe, bruising his
heel He laughingly remarked to lieuten-
ant that he had been shot in the heel. The
remark was no sooner uttered than he was
shot in the left shoulder. In another instant
he received bullet in his knee General
Haskell lay the remainder of the day on
the firing lne such attention being given
to his wounds as the improvised hospital
service provided. The survivors of the Sew
enteenth praised the bravery of their COM
mander in the highest terms. More than one
declared that If he had not been wounded
the regiment would have followed him to
the last man. He kept ahead of the regi-
ment and maintained his self-possession
under a 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 General Haskell fell wounded that
their advance was temporarily checked. For
his bravery at Ell Caney Colonel Haskell
was promptly promoted to brigadier gen
eral.