Samuel S. Sumner

Samuel Storrow Sumner (1842–1937) was a United States Army general who served during the Spanish–American War, Boxer Rebellion, and Philippine–American War.

Early life Sumner was born in Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, on February 6, 1842. His name commemorates his father's mentor and friend, Samuel Appleton Storrow (1787–1837), who served as a Judge Advocate in the U.S. Army from 1816 to 1821.

Civil War service He served in the Union army during the Civil War. Shortly after the outbreak of the war he was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the 2nd Cavalry Regiment on June 11, 1861. He was later transferred to the 5th Cavalry on August 3, 1861. For much of the war, he served on the staff of his father, General Edwin V. Sumner. He participated in the Battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia, on June 1, 1862.

Awards Civil War Campaign Medal Indian Campaign Medal Spanish Campaign Medal China Campaign Medal Philippine Campaign Medal