Horace Binney Sargent

Horace Binney Sargent
Born June 26, 1821
Died 1908 (1909) (aged 87)
Occupation American general

General Horace Binney Sargent (June 26, 1821 – 1908) was American soldier and politician.

Binney Sargent was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, the son of Lucius Manlius Sargent and Mary Sarah Binney sister of Horace Binney.

He graduated from Harvard College in 1843, with the highest honors L. L. B., 1845, of the Boston Bar. He entered the military soon after he left college, he was appointed with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on the staff of Governor N. P. Banks. He was part of Army of the Potomac, in the engagements at Secessionville, Culpeper Court House, and Rapidan Station, and in the battles of Antietam, South Mountain, and Chancellorsville.[1] In the spring of 1864, he was seriously wounded and this ended his career.[2]

He served as Commandant of the MA Department of the Grand Army of the Republic, 1876–78,[3][4] He was the first President of the Soldiers Home in Chelsmford, a position which he filled until 1884, remaining on its Board as a Trustee until his death.[5]

He ran for Governor of MA as the Greenback candidate 1880.[6]

This was the end of his political career, he retired to California and lived with his daughter Elizabeth wife of Bowman H. McCalla

References

  1. ↑ "Remembering Their Comrades at Aldie". dragoon1st.tripod.com. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  2. ↑ "Civil War". civilwar.com. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  3. ↑ "Full text of "Roll of the Fifty-fourth national encampment, Grand army of the republic; also list of committees"". archive.org. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  4. ↑ "Google Play". Play.google.com. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  5. ↑ "Full text of "What one Grand Army post has accomplished; history of Edward W. Kinsley Post, no. 113, Department of Massachusetts, Grand Army of the Republic, Boston, Mass"". archive.org. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  6. ↑ The American Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events of the Year ... 5. D. Appleton. 1887. p. 500. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
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