James Joseph Hornbrook
Hornbrook as commander of the 5th Cavalry, circa 1920
Born(1868-08-05)August 5, 1868
Evansville, Indiana, US
DiedOctober 1, 1942(1942-10-01) (aged 74)
Hollywood, California, US
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1890–1929
RankBrigadier General
Service number0-294
UnitCavalry Branch
Commands held4th Train Headquarters, 4th Division
El Paso District
5th Cavalry Regiment
Big Bend District
Battles/warsSpanish–American War
Pancho Villa Expedition
World War I
Spouse(s)Mary Genevieve Worth Sanno (m. 1895–1942, his death)

James Joseph Hornbrook (August 5, 1868 – October 1, 1942) was an American brigadier general during World War I. Hornbrook participated in frontier duty, the Spanish–American War, the Pancho Villa Expedition, and World War I.

Early life and education

Hornbrook was born in Evansville, Indiana, on August 5, 1868, to Saunders Richards Hornbrook and his wife, Lucy (Wheeler) Hornbrook.[1][2] He attended the schools of Evansville and graduated from Evansville High School in 1884.[3] Hornbrook was then selected to attend the United States Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1890.[2]

Career

After his commissioning, Hornbrook joined the 2nd Cavalry at Fort Bowie, Arizona.[2]

On February 2, 1907, he received the rank of captain.[1] He served as paymaster for the 12th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Omaha, Nebraska, and in Manila, Philippines from October 1, 1908, to October 1, 1912.[1][4]

He attained the rank of major and served with the 6th Cavalry Regiment on October 3, 1912.[1][5]

He participated in the Punitive Expedition in 1916 and 1917.[2]

During World War I, he traveled to France with the 4th Division.[1]

Hornbrook returned stateside on July 31, 1918, and was stationed at Headquarters for the Southern Department until August 11, 1918.[1]

He was honorably discharged from federal service as a brigadier general on March 10, 1919.[1] He returned to the rank of colonel.[2]

From October 1, 1919, to May 26, 1920, Hornbrook commanded the 5th Cavalry Regiment at Big Bend District, Texas.[6]

He retired on September 2, 1929.[2]

Family life

In 1895, Hornbrook married Mary Worth Sanno, the daughter of Brigadier General James M. J. Sanno (1840–1907), a career army officer and Union veteran of the American Civil War.[2]

Death and legacy

Hornbrook died in Hollywood, California, on October 1, 1942.[2] He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cullum, George W. (1891). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., From Its Establishment, in 1802, to 1890. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin. p. 558. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. (1998). Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, Inc. p. 187–188. ISBN 1571970886.
  3. ↑ "Indiana and Illinois News: James J. Hornbrook". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, IN. July 26, 1886. p. 2 – via Hoosier State Chronicles.
  4. ↑ "Pay department". The United States Army and Navy Journal and Gazette. 47 (1–26): 332.
  5. ↑ The Chicago Daily News Almanac and Year Book for ... Chicago: Chicago Daily News Company. 1916. p. 340. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  6. ↑ Smith, Thomas T.; Keller, David W. (2018). The Old Army in the Big Bend of Texas: The Last Cavalry Frontier, 1911-1921. Austin: Texas State Historical Association. p. 198. ISBN 9781625110473. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "Hornbrook, James J". ANC Explorer. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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