Tiemann Newell Horn

Tiemann Newell Horn (January 8, 1868 – January 13, 1923) was an American military commander in the United States Army. He served as a Brigadier General during World War I.

Birth nameTiemann Newell Horn
Born(1868-01-08)January 8, 1868
Brooklyn New York
DiedJanuary 13, 1923(1923-01-13) (aged 55)
Hawaii
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Years of service1891- 1918
RankColonel, Brigadier General (Restored posthumously)
Commands held7th Infantry Division
ConflictsWorld War I

Early life

Tiemann Newell Horn was born to Daniel Tiemann Horn and Frances Carpron Horn[1] in Brooklyn, New York on January 18, 1869. Horn attended the United States Military Academy and graduated number nine of sixty-five of Class 1891.[2]

Military career

Horn was commissioned to the Third Cavalry and transferred to Second Artillery. From 1903 to 1906, Horn was the ordnance officer and artillery engineer for the Southern Artillery District in New York. Horn also participated in the Jamestown Exposition in 1907. From 1911-1912, Horn graduated from the Army School of the Line and Army Staff College.[2][3]

From 1915 to 1918, Horn was stationed in the Philippines and Hawaii. Horn was promoted to brigadier general on February 6, 1918.[2]

During World War I, Horn commanded the Seventh Field Artillery Brigade and the Seventh Infantry Division.[2]

Later life

Tiemann retired in Plainfield, New Jersey and died in Hawaii on May 5, 1923. His rank of brigadier was posthumously restored.[2]

Personal life

Tiemann Newell Horn married Myra Rivers on November 28, 1894. Tiemann was an Episcopalian and Mason.[2] He was also a member of the Society of the War of 1812.[1]

References

  1. Register of the Empire State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Sons of the American Revolution. Empire State Society. p. 192. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  2. Davis, Jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Bur Oak, Circle, Raleigh, North Carolina: Pentland Press, Inc. pp. 186–187. ISBN 1571970886.
  3. Cullum, George Washington; Holden, Edward Singleton (1920). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy, at West Point, N.Y., from Its Establishment, 1902, to 1890: With the Early History of the United States Military Academy. Houghton, Mifflin. p. 576. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
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