Joseph A. Haskin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Mexican general
Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1818
Place of Birth: Troy, New York, United States
Date of Death: 03-Aug-1874
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Joseph A. Haskin
- Joseph Abel Haskin was a career army officer with service during the Mexican–American War and American Civil War. In 1839 Haskin graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point as 10th out of a class of 31 and was commissioned as 2nd lieutenant in the 1st U.S.
- Artillery.
- At the outbreak of the Mexican-American War he was a 1st lieutenant and received brevet promotions to captain for Cerro Gordo and major for Chapultepec.
- He was severely wounded during the battle Chapultepec which resulted in the loss of his left arm.
- At the close of the war Haskin was promoted to captain as a staff officer in the quartermaster's department.
- In 1851 he was promoted to captain in the 1st U.S.
- Artillery.Hasking was in command of the Baton Rouge Barracks when the Civil War began.
- He was forced to surrender on January 10, 1861 to the Confederate forces in Louisiana.
- He was exchanged and assigned to the staff of John E.
- Wool with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
- For the majority of the war Haskin served as a brigade and division commander in the Department of Washington manning the Defenses of Washington D.C.
- In 1864 Haskin was in command of the defenses north of the Potomac in the XXII Corps when General Jubal A.
- Early's Confederate army approached Washington D.C.
- Haskin had roughly 4,000 troops to man the fortifications within Washington itself.
- On July 8 General Martin D.
- Hardin was assigned to take over command from Haskin who reverted to command of the 2nd brigade.
- During the Battle of Fort Stevens Haskin's brigade occupied the line from Fort Slocum to Fort Totten.
- For the remainder of the war he was in command of the XXII Corps' artillery.
- In recognition for his service in the defenses of Washington Haskin was promoted to brigadier general in the volunteer services.
- He also received brevet promotions to colonel and brigadier general in the U.S.
- Army in 1865.
- Haskin retired on December 15, 1870.Haskin's son William Lawrence Haskin would later serve as brigadier general in the U.S.
- Army as well.
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