The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-02
GENERAL HASKELL DEAD.
Passing of an Epoch-Men Such as
Butler and Haskell Are Going
From Among Us.-Sketch.

Col. John {. Haskell died last Sat
urday morning at early dawn and
was buried Sunday evening at 6
o'clock III the Trinity churctyard
near Hampton and those other men
whom the fortunes Of the war had
made famous. His death causes sad
ness throughout the State. He is sur
vived by his wife, four brothers, one
sister and four children.
Sketch of Col John G. Haskell.
John c. Haskell was born in Able
vile, S. c.. October t. 1912. and was
educated at home until 1859, when he
entered South Carolina College at
Columbia. There he remained until
1861. when he enlisted in April in the
Confederate army and was appointed
Junior second lieutenant in Company
\. regular artillery. The company was
first stationed at Fort Moultrie, but
it was afterwards changed to a light
artillery. and after the fall Of Fort
Sumter was sent to Virginia. Mr..
Haskell remained with the company
until December. 1861, when he re-
signed his position and was appointed
an aide on Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's
staff. which position he held for only
a Short time. He was then transfer
red to Gen. W. g. Smith 5 staff, who
then held command of the Valley
army, and served with him until the
battle Of Seven Pines, rising to the
rank Of major. He was then with Gen.
Longstreet at Gaines Mill. where he
lost his right arm. After his recovery
from this wound he returned to the
army and remained at Gen. R. K.
Lees Headquarters until the battle of
Fredericksburg in December. 1862. In
this battle Maj. Haskell'S horse was
killed under him. and in falling he
was so injured that he was compelled
to return to Richmond. Some time in
February, 1868. he was given the
command Of the North Carolina ar
tillerv. and served under Gen. D. H.
Hill during the winter campaign in
that State After this campaign was
over he joined Gen. Longstreet
corps and was assigned to the COM
mand Of a battalion, thus serving
until the close of the war, in the
meantime being promoted to the rank
Of colonel. On the night Of October
20, 1864. when Gen. Lee attempted to
turn Grants right, Col. Haskell was
severely wounded in the head, laying
him up a month or so. At the surren-
der Of Appomattox, Col. Haskell sur
rendered the artillery of the army as
member Of the commission of which
Seen. Lee was the head. Returning
from the army he married Miss Sarah
Hampton, a daughter Of Gen. Wade
Hampton. and went at once to Mis-
.sissippi. where he engaged in the oc-
>cupation of a planter Cor seven years.
In 1877 he took up his residence IN
Columbia, S. c.. and was Immediately
electerd to the State Legislature; He
has been several times reelected, the
last time in 1890. He was admitted
to the bar in 1879, and has ever since
practiced his profession. From 1888
up 10 1890. he acted as counsel tor
several railroad companies but re-
signed that line Of practice in 1880.
In all his relations in life Col. Has
kell has evinced noble characteristics.
In t:>e war he vas in all the prlncl-
pal titles except those which occur
red while he was disabled by wounds,
and though early deprived of his right
arm. he bore himself bravely. AS
LEGISLATOR and counselor he has ex-
hib;red rare ability. and an integrity
of character unimpeachable. He has
a family Of four children-three sons
and one daughter.