James Madison Johnson Sanno Brigadier General, United States Army |
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Appointed from New Jersey, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1859 (25) Second Lieutenant, 7th United States Infantry, 11 June 1863 First Lieutenant, 3 December 1863 Regimental Adjutant, 5 September 1864 to 19 May 1869 and from 1 September 1869 to 15 May 1871 Captain, 15 May 1871 Major, 3rd United States Infantry, 12 May 1871 Major, 3rd United States Infantry, 12 May 1895 Lieutenant Colonel, 4th United States Infantry, 11 August 1898 Colonel, 18th United States Infantry, 18 December 1899 Breveted Major, 27 Febraury 1890 for gallant service in action against hostile Indians at Big Hole, Montana, 9 August 1877 General Sanno died in 1907 and was buried in
Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery. His wife, Mary Worth Sprague
Sanno (1847-1928) is buried with him.
U.S. Army Officer, with service in the West
(Dakota Territory) 1869-98. Mentioned in dispatches and recommended for
award of the Medal of Honor for gallant service during the Indian Wars,
against the Sioux Indians, June 25, 1876 at Little Bighorn River, Montana,
and against the Nez Perce Indians, August 9-10, 1877 at Big Hole Pass,
Montana. Mentioned in dispatches for distinguished service during the Philippine
Insurrection, at Cavite, Luzon, P.I., June 10-22, 1899. Brigadier General,
United State Army, 1903.
General Sanno was born at New Hampton, New Jersey, December 10, 1849. He was appointed to West Point from New Jersey in 1859 and gradfuated from that academy in 1863. Webmaster: Michael
Robert Patterson
DATE OF INTERMENT: Unknown BURIED AT: SECTION W-E SITE 139-B ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY WIFE OF JMJ SANNO, BG USA RET Posted: 27 July 2003 Updated: 4 September 2004 Updated: 2 May 2006 Updated: 6 May 2006 Updated: 23 September 2007 Updated: 17 October 2007 |
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