★ Hascall, Milo S.

Milo Smith Hascall
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Born: August 5, 1829

Birthplace: LeRoy, New York

Father: Amasa Hascall 1787 – 1877

(Buried: Oakridge Cemetery, Goshen, Indiana)​

Mother: Phebe Diana Smith 1790 – 1832

(Buried: Myrtle Street Cemetery, Le Roy, New York)​

1st​ Wife: Julia A. Swift 1838 – 1883

(Buried: Oakridge Cemetery, Goshen, Indiana)​

2nd​ Wife: Rose S. Hascall Unknown – 1946
(Buried: Forest Home Cemetery Forest Park Illinois)

Children:

Dean Swift Hascall​

(Buried: Oakridge Cemetery, Goshen, Indiana)​

Education:

1852: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (14th​ in class)​

Occupation before War:

1852 – 1853: Brevet, 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, 3rd​ Artillery​

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1852 – 1853: Garrison Duty at Fort Adams, Rhode Island​

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1853: 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, 3rd​ Artillery​

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1853: Resigned from United States Army on September 30th​​

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1854: Railroad Contractor in Indiana​

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1855 – 1861: Attorney in Goshen, Indiana​

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1856 – 1858: District Attorney for Elkhart and Lagrange Counties​

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1859 – 1861: School Examiner for Elkhart County, Indiana​

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1859 – 1861: Clerk of Elkhart County, Indiana Courts​

Civil War Career:

1861: Aide and Captain to General Morris in Indiana​

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1861 – 1862: Colonel of 17th​ Indiana Volunteers Infantry Regiment​

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1861: Served in the Battle of Philippi in Western Virginia​

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1862 – 1864: Brigadier General, Union Army Volunteers​

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1862 – 1863: Served in the Battle of Stones River, Tennessee​

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1863: Collector of Stragglers in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois​

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1863: Union Army Commander of District of Indiana​

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1863: Served in the Defense of Knoxville, Tennessee​

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1864: Division Commander in Invasion of Georgia​

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1864: Division Commander in Siege of Atlanta, Georgia​

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1864: Division Commander in Occupation of Decatur, Georgia​

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1864: Resigned from the Union Army on October 27th​​

Occupation after War:

Banker in Goshen, Indiana​

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Real Estate Dealer in Chicago and Cook County, Illinois​

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1900 – 1904: Resident of Oak Park in Chicago, Illinois​

Died: September 1, 1904

Place of Death: Oak Park, Illinois

Cause of Death: Cirrhosis of the liver

Age at time of Death: 74 years old

Burial Place: Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Illinois

 

[Pollaco]

His command did not reach the Shiloh battlefield until the day after the battle.At Murfreesboro he suceeded the wounded Thomas Wood in charge of the division. He was recommended for a second star by Schofield but this was not acted upon by the time he submitted his resignation on Octobet 27, 1864.

 

[Pollaco]

After his command in Indiana he transferred to the Army of the Ohio and commanded the 3rd division in the 13th Corps.This is the regiment he took to Knoxville. He then commanded the 2nd brigade , 2nd division, in the 13th Corps in the first part of the Atlanta Campaign.He later assumed command of the 2nd Division for the remainder of the campaign.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Birthday Brig. General Milo S. Hascall! Salutes remembering General Hascall on his birthday.

 

[Pollaco]

When Hascall was promoted to brigadier, the Lt. Col. of the 17th Indiana took over command . This was John T. Wilder who later commanded the Lightning Brigade. This was the brigade who were equipped with Spencer repeating rifles.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Birthday week (September 5th) to Brig. General Milo S. Hascall! Salutes remembering General Hascall on his birthday week.

 

[bdtex]

Happy Birthday week (September 5th) to Brig. General Milo S. Hascall! Salutes remembering General Hascall on his birthday week.

It's not his birthday week.

 

[gentlemanrob]

It's not his birthday week.

My bad sorry about that Please disregard my statement from today.

 

[Pollaco]

Thd 17th Indiana was an Infantry unit when commanded by Hascell. It later became a Mounted Infantry regiment (and was part of the Lightning Brigade) equipped with Spencer rifles.

 

[Pollaco]

Hascall assumed command of the 2nd Division 23rd Corps on May 18, 1864 when General Henry Judah was found "wanting" and relieved of command.