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MAJ James Brown Horner

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MAJ James Brown Horner Veteran

Birth
Albany, Albany County, New York, USA
Death
27 Dec 1914 (aged 74)
New York, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
West New Brighton, Richmond County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot 15/16
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Enlisted at age 21 on 4/23/1861 at New York City as a 1st Sergeant. He mustered into Co."D", 9th New York Infantry (Hawkin's Zouaves) on 5/4/1861. He mustered out on 5/20/1863 at New York City.
PROMOTIONS: 2nd Lieutenant 4/20/1862 (Co."B")
1st Lieutenant 1/30/1863
INTRA REGIMENTAL COMPANY TRANSFERS:4/20/1862 Co."D" to Co."B"--11/22/1862,Co."B" to Co."D"--3/17/1863,Co."D" to Co."A"

The Herald Statesman
28 Dec 1914, Mon
MAJOR JAMES B. HORNER DEAD
Won Distinction In Civil War - Later Successful in Business

New York. Dec. 28,- Major James Brown Horner, a civil war veteran, is dead at his home, 407 West Twenty-first street, where he had lived for the last forty years.

Major Horner was born in Albany on Aug. 5, 1839 and at the outbreak of the civil war he enlisted in Hawkins zouaves, a famous organization.

Funeral services will be held at his late home at 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening and the interment will be made on Thursday morning in West Brighton (Staten Island) cemetery.
Enlisted at age 21 on 4/23/1861 at New York City as a 1st Sergeant. He mustered into Co."D", 9th New York Infantry (Hawkin's Zouaves) on 5/4/1861. He mustered out on 5/20/1863 at New York City.
PROMOTIONS: 2nd Lieutenant 4/20/1862 (Co."B")
1st Lieutenant 1/30/1863
INTRA REGIMENTAL COMPANY TRANSFERS:4/20/1862 Co."D" to Co."B"--11/22/1862,Co."B" to Co."D"--3/17/1863,Co."D" to Co."A"

The Herald Statesman
28 Dec 1914, Mon
MAJOR JAMES B. HORNER DEAD
Won Distinction In Civil War - Later Successful in Business

New York. Dec. 28,- Major James Brown Horner, a civil war veteran, is dead at his home, 407 West Twenty-first street, where he had lived for the last forty years.

Major Horner was born in Albany on Aug. 5, 1839 and at the outbreak of the civil war he enlisted in Hawkins zouaves, a famous organization.

Funeral services will be held at his late home at 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening and the interment will be made on Thursday morning in West Brighton (Staten Island) cemetery.


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