★★★ Haskell, Alexander Cheves

Alexander Cheves Haskell
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Born: September 22, 1839

Birthplace: Abbeville District, South Carolina

Father: Charles Thomson Haskell 1802 – 1873

(Buried: Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery, Abbeville, South Carolina)​

Mother: Sophie Lovell Cheves 1809 – 1881

(Buried: Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery, Abbeville, South Carolina)​

1st​ Wife: Rebecca Coles "Decca" Singleton 1838 – 1862

(Buried: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Columbia, South Carolina)​

2nd​ Wife: Alice Van Yeveren Alexander 1848 – 1902

(Buried: Elmwood Memorial Gardens, Columbia, South Carolina)​

Children:

Rebecca Singleton Haskell Gilmer 1862 – 1946​

(Buried: Maplewood Cemetery, Charlottesville, Virginia)​

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Alexander Cheves Haskell Jr. 1871 – 1964​

(Buried Magnolia Cemetery, Augusta, Georgia)​

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Louisa Porter Haskell Daly 1872 – 1947​

(Buried: Elmwood Memorial Gardens, Columbia, South Carolina)​

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Mary Elizabeth Haskell Minis 1873 – 1964​

(Buried: North Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia)​

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Anthony Porter Haskell 1875 – 1941​

(Buried: Elmwood Memorial Gardens, Columbia, South Carolina)​

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Charles Thomson Haskell 1878 – 1951​

(Buried: Cremated Ashes buried in his roses)​

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Frederika Christina Haskell Walling 1880 – 1973

(Buried: Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana)​

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Adam Leopold Haskell 1882 – 1956​

(Buried: Saint Helena's Episcopal Churchyard, Beaufort, South Carolina)​

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Alice Van Yeveren Haskell Benet 1884 – 1971​

(Buried: Elmwood Memorial Gardens, Columbia, South Carolina)​

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Susanne Courtonne Haskell Davis 1887 – 1919​

Education:

Graduated from University of South Carolina​

Civil War Career:

1861: Private Company D, 1st​ South Carolina Infantry Regiment​

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1861: Adjutant of 1st​ South Carolina Infantry Regiment​

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1861: Brevet 2nd​ Lt. and Aide to Brig. General Maxcy Gregg​

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1862: Captain and Assistant Adjutant on General Gregg's Staff​

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1862: Wounded in Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia​

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1863: Wounded in Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia​

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1864: Lt. Colonel of 7th​ South Carolina Cavalry Regiment​

1864: Wounded and temporarily disabled Menaquinone Creek​

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1864 – 1865: Colonel of 7th​ South Carolina Cavalry Regiment​

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Temp Disabled for 6 months causing him to lose memory and speech​

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1865: Paroled at Appomattox, Virginia​

Occupation after War:

1865 – 1866: South Carolina State Representative​

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Chairman of South Carolina State Democratic Party​

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President of Columbia and Greenville Railroad Co.​

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1890: Unsuccessful Candidate for Governor of South Carolina​

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Vice President of National Loan and Exchange Bank​

Died: April 13, 1910

Place of Death: Columbia, South Carolina

Age at time of Death: 70 years old

Burial Place: Elmwood Memorial Gardens, Columbia, South Carolina

 

[Pollaco]

His 1st South Carolina Regiment repulsed 6 Union assaults at 2nd Bull Run.

 

[Pollaco]

The brigade he was placed in charge of in the 7th South Carolina Cavalry was formerly commanded by Wade Hampton.

 

[Pollaco]

Haskell was appointed by General Lee to surrender the Confederate Cavalry of the Army of Northetn Virginia at Appomattox on April 12, 1865.

 

[NFB22]

His second wife (which apparently he liked A LOT, judging by the number of children they produced) was the sister of Edward Alexander of Gettysburg fame.

 

[bschulte]

@gentlemanrob awesome work! I am enjoying going through your bios looking for Siege of Petersburg guys. I am sure more than a few people are wondering about that "Temp disabled for six months causing him to lose memory and speech" line. I would add that the disabling wound occurred at The Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads, aka 1st Darbytown Road, on October 7, 1864. Haskell was leading a charge against August Kautz's Union Cavalry Division in an attempt to drive it away so a Confederaye infantry flank attack could take place. The Confederates wanted to retake Fort Harrison and the rest of their outer line recently captured on September 29.