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Asbury Farnham Haynes | |
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| Born | September 4, 1842 Edinburg, Maine |
| Died | July 8, 1931 (aged 88) Seattle, Washington |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | 
United States of America |
| Service/ | 
United States Army |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit |
 Company F,
17th Maine Volunteer Infantry |
| Battles/wars |
American Civil War Battle of Sailor's Creek |
| Awards | 
Medal of Honor |
Asbury Farnham Haynes (September 4, 1842 – July 8, 1931) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. [1]
He was awarded the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism shown on April 6, 1865, during the Battle of Sailor's Creek, where he captured the colors of the 21st North Carolina [2] in Lewis' Brigade, Walker's Division, of Gordon's 2nd Corps, while serving as a corporal with Company F, 17th Maine Volunteer Infantry. [3]
Hawthorne moved to the state of Washington after the war and died there aged 88 on July 8, 1931. He was buried at Lake View Cemetery, Seattle. [3] [4]
Medal of Honor citation
Capture of flag of 21st North Carolina. [5]
Notes
- ^ Dyer (1908), p. 541.
- ^ Houghton (1866), p. 267.
- ^ a b CMOHS (2014).
- ^ VCOnline (2020).
- ^ War Department (1880), p. 171.
References
- Dyer, Frederick H (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co. ASIN B01BUFJ76Q.
- Houghton, Edwin B (1866). The Campaigns of the Seventeenth Maine. Portland, ME: Short & Loring. ISBN 978-0469474062..
- War Department, U.S. (1880). The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. OCLC 857196196.
- "HAYNES, ASBURY F." Congressional Medal of Honor Society. CMOHS. 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- "Asbury Farnham Haynes". THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE VICTORIA & GEORGE CROSS. VCOnline. 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
External links
- "Asbury F. Haynes". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
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verification. (May 2020) |
Asbury Farnham Haynes | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 4, 1842 Edinburg, Maine |
| Died | July 8, 1931 (aged 88) Seattle, Washington |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |
United States of America |
| Service/ |
United States Army |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit |
Company F,
17th Maine Volunteer Infantry |
| Battles/wars |
American Civil War Battle of Sailor's Creek |
| Awards |
Medal of Honor |
Asbury Farnham Haynes (September 4, 1842 – July 8, 1931) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. [1]
He was awarded the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism shown on April 6, 1865, during the Battle of Sailor's Creek, where he captured the colors of the 21st North Carolina [2] in Lewis' Brigade, Walker's Division, of Gordon's 2nd Corps, while serving as a corporal with Company F, 17th Maine Volunteer Infantry. [3]
Hawthorne moved to the state of Washington after the war and died there aged 88 on July 8, 1931. He was buried at Lake View Cemetery, Seattle. [3] [4]
Medal of Honor citation
Capture of flag of 21st North Carolina. [5]
Notes
- ^ Dyer (1908), p. 541.
- ^ Houghton (1866), p. 267.
- ^ a b CMOHS (2014).
- ^ VCOnline (2020).
- ^ War Department (1880), p. 171.
References
- Dyer, Frederick H (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co. ASIN B01BUFJ76Q.
- Houghton, Edwin B (1866). The Campaigns of the Seventeenth Maine. Portland, ME: Short & Loring. ISBN 978-0469474062..
- War Department, U.S. (1880). The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. OCLC 857196196.
- "HAYNES, ASBURY F." Congressional Medal of Honor Society. CMOHS. 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- "Asbury Farnham Haynes". THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE VICTORIA & GEORGE CROSS. VCOnline. 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
External links
- "Asbury F. Haynes". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
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