John H. Haight

John H. Haight
Born (1841-07-01)July 1, 1841
Westfield, New York
Died April 8, 1917(1917-04-08) (aged 75)
Buried at Ripley, New York
Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch  United States Army
Rank Sergeant
Unit New York (state) Company G, 72nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars American Civil War
Battle of Williamsburg
Awards Medal of Honor

John H. Haight (July 1, 1841 - April 8, 1917) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.[1]

Haight was born in Westfield, New York on July 1, 1841. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown on May 5 at the Battle of Williamsburg, on August 27 at Bristol Station, Virginia and on August 29 and 30, 1862, at Manassas, Virginia while serving as a Sergeant with Company G, 72nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. His Medal of Honor was issued on June 8, 1888.[2]

Haight died at the age of 75, on April 8, 1917 and was buried at East Ripley Cemetery in Ripley, New York.

Medal of Honor citation

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant John H. Haight, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 5 May 1862, while serving with Company G, 72d New York Infantry, in action at Williamsburg, Virginia. Sergeant Haight voluntarily carried a severely wounded comrade off the field in the face of a large force of the enemy; in doing so was himself severely wounded and taken prisoner. He went into the fight at Bristol Station, Virginia, 27 29 August and 30, 1862, although severely disabled. At Manassas, he volunteered to search the woods for the wounded.[3]

References

  1. "Medal of Honor Recipients". United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. "HAIGHT, JOHN H.". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  3. "Valor awards for John H. Haight". Military Times, Hall of Valor. Retrieved 11 August 2014.

External links

"John H. Haight". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 11 August 2014. 

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