James Madison Johnston Sanno (1840 - 1907)

Born 10 Dec 1840 in New Hampton, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Worth (Sprague) Sanno — married 10 Jun 1868 (to 1907) in St John's, FL

Descendants

Died 4 May 1907 at age 66 in Fort Oglethorpe Walker County Georgia, USA

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Biography

Brig. Gen. J.M.J. Sanno was the husband of Mary Worth Sprague (1847 - 1926). He was the son of William Peter Sanno (1812- ____) and Hannah S. Zeller (1815 - 1884). He was a graduate of West Point. He was a veteran of the Civil War, Spanish American War, and Phillipine Insurrection. He served continuously from the time of his enlistment until his death.

Children: Mary P Sanno, Mary G Sanno Worth, William Worth Sanno, Katherine Sanno Pendleton (1882 - 1968),

JMJ Sanno is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA

Find A Grave Memorial# 17478405 researched by Karen de Sanno

James Madison Johnson Sanno of New Jersey. Born in 1840.

Appointed from New Jersey, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1859 (25). It appears he was counted twice in the 1860 Census: listed by his parents at home in New Jersey on June 19th and on June 20th at West Point.

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, 7th U S Infantry, 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 February 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.

JMJ Sanno was a 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.

OBITUARY: CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee - May 4,1907 - Brigadier General James M. J. Sanno, U.S.A., retired, died this afternoon at Fort Oglethorpe, where he had been visiting his daughter. The body will be taken tomorrow to Washington for burial,

General Sanno was born at New Hampton, New Jersey, December 10, 1840. He was appointed to West Point from New Jersey in 1859 and graduated from that academy in 1863.

Sources

• http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jmjsanno.htm
• United States Census, 1860 New Jersey Warren Washington Township [1]
• United States Census, 1860 New York Orange West Point Town Cornwall [2]
• United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917 (Cadet) [3]

• United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917 (2nd Lt and Capt)[4]
• United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917 (Major) [5]
• United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917 (Lt Col) [6]
• United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917 (Col) [7]
• United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917 (Brig Gen) [8]

• Find A Grave Memorial# 17478405

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James Madison J Sanno in the Florida, County Marriages, 1823-1982 Film Number: 000964064