Asbury F. Haynes
About Asbury F. Haynes
Lived 1842 – 1931 (aged 88). Asbury F. Haynes was an American.
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.
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 in Lewis' Brigade, Walker's Division, of Gordon's 2nd Corps, while serving as a corporal with Company F, 17th Maine Volunteer Infantry.
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.
Medal of Honor citation
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Who was Asbury F. Haynes?
(1842-1931)
When was Asbury F. Haynes born?
Asbury F. Haynes was born on 4 September 1842 in Edinburg.
When did Asbury F. Haynes die?
Asbury F. Haynes died on 8 July 1931 in Seattle.
What nationality was Asbury F. Haynes?
Asbury F. Haynes was American.
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