Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Haight, Allen M. |
Othernames |
A. M. Haight |
Genealogy ID |
40047 |
Born |
13 FEB 1837 |
Birthplace |
Bradford County PA |
Deceased |
29 MAR 1915 |
Cemetery |
Mainesburg Cemetery |
Occupation |
Wagon Maker Musician Undertaker |
Titles & honors |
Civil War G.A.R. Mansfield Post # 48 |
Military |
Civil War |
Father |
George R. Haight |
Mother |
Elizabeth O. Curtis |
Spouse |
Emma Rutty |
Children |
Fred. B. Haight Eva May Haight Charles A. Haight |
Reference |
GAR |
Notes |
Allen M. Haight was a brother to Orlando and lived at Mainesburg. He died several years before Orlando. Allen M. Haight was born in Bradford County, Pa. He enlisted September 14, 1861 as a musician in Co. E 52nd Pennsylvania Volunteers and was honorably discharged, November 7, 1864. Upon the 8th of November 1861 the Regiment left Camp Curtin and proceeded to Washington, DC and on January 2, 1862 went into winter quarters. On the 28th of March they were ordered to take the field and proceeded to Alexandria and from there to Lee’s Mills and then took part in the siege of Yorktown. They then resumed their march toward Richmond and participated in the battle of Fair Oaks on the 30th of May and the division was mentioned in the reports for gallantry. They were in the battles at the Chickahominy, at Mechanicsville and Gaines Mills. They engaged in the expeditions against Wilmington, NC and Port Royal, NC and Charleston, also Morris Island and Fort Wagner and Sumter. In December a large part of the regiment re-enlisted and were given a veteran furlough. Upon their return to regiment was recruited up to 1000 men and were sent to Bermuda Hundred and were soon engaged in the reduction of Fort Jackson, but through lack of support the assaulting parties were all taken prisoners. The Regiment remained in Morris Island during the summer and autumn of 1864 and on the 18th of February 1865 they captured Fort Sumter and then took Charleston. Later as Sherman’s men marched through S. Carolina the 52nd joined them but their march terminated with Johnson’s surrender. They were mustered out at Harrisburg, Pa., July 12, 1865. A. M. Haight was a member of the General Mansfield Post No. 48 GAR. Allen M. and Orlando T. (Haight) were children of George R. and Elizabeth Haight. Another brother Myron B. was injured in the war. He was the grandfather of Mrs. Janice Kennedy of Troy, Pa., formerly of Mansfield. There are 11 children in the George R. Haight family. There were also 11 in the Orlando Haight family. ALLEN M. HAIGHT was born in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. He enlisted Sept. 14th 1861 as a Musician in Co. E, 52nd PA Vol. And was honorably discharged Nov. 7th 1864. Upon the 8th of November 1861 the regiment left Camp Curtin and proceeded to Washington, DC and on Jan 2nd 1862 went into winter quarters. On the 28th of March they were ordered to take the field and proceeded to Alexandria and from there to Lee’s Mills and then took part in the Siege of Yorktown. They then resumed their march toward Richmond and participated in the battle of Fair Oaks on the 30th of May and the division were mentioned in the reports for gallantry. They were in the battles at the Chickahominy, at Mechanicsville, Gaines Mills. They engaged in the expeditions against Wilmington, NC and Port Royal, NC and Charleston, also Morris Island and Fort Wagner and Sumter. In December a large part of the regiment re-enlisted and were given a veterans furlough upon their return the regiment was recruited up to 1000 men and were sent to Bermuda Hundred and were soon engaged in the reduction of Fort Johnson, but there lack of support the assaulting parties were all taken prisoners. The regiment remained on Morris Island during the summer and autumn of 1864 and on the 18th of Feb. 1865 they captured Fort Sumter and then took Charleston. Later as Sherman’s men marched thru S. Carolina this 52nd joined them but their march terminated with Johnson’s surrender. They were mustered out at Harrisburg, PA July 12th 1865. – GAR48 p.148 |
Places of residence |
Sullivan, Tioga PA |
