U.S. Army
Haight, John H.ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1862 - 1861
Unit/CommandCompany G, 72nd New York Infantry
HometownWestfield, New York
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.
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