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Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
John H Haight
Details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company G,
72d New York Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: August 29, 1861 - August 27, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Williamsburg & Bristol Station & Manassas, Virginia, USA
Citation
At Williamsburg, Va., 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. Went into the fight at Bristol Station, Va., although severely disabled. At Manassas, volunteered to search the woods for the wounded.
![Medal of Honor Recipient John H. Haight](https://www.cmohs.org/media/23112.jpg?size=800x950)
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: June 8, 1888
- Born: July 1, 1841, Westfield, Chautauqua County, NY, United States
- Died: April 8, 1917, Westfield, NY, United States
- Buried: East Ripley Cemetery (MH), Ripley, NY, United States