Horatio G. Sickel
| Horatio Gates Sickel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 3, 1817 Bucks County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | April 17, 1890 (aged 73) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Place of burial | Doylestown Cemetery, Doylestown, Pennsylvania |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |
 Brevet Major General, U.S.V.
|
| Commands held |
3rd Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment 198th Pennsylvania Infantry |
| Battles/wars | |
| Other work | coach maker, lamp manufacturer, U.S. Pension agent, railroad executive |
Horatio Gates Sickel (April 3, 1817 – April 17, 1890) was a Union Army general during the American Civil War. He served in the Pennsylvania Reserves during the first part of the war and later commanded brigades in western Virginia and at Petersburg, where a serious wound ended his military career.
Sickel was born April 3, 1817 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He belonged to a family of Dutch settlers who had emigrated to the area with William Penn. He was also distantly related to Revolutionary War general, Horatio Gates, from whom he received his namesake. Sickel spent his early life as an apprentice in coach making and manufacturing lamps. He served as a captain in the state militia prior to the war.
In 1861 Sickel volunteered for the Union army and was appointed captain (May 27) then colonel (July 28) of the 3rd Pennsylvania Reserves. Sickel and his regiment joined the Army of the Potomac on the Virginia Peninsula in time for the Seven Days Battles. He led his regiment credibly at Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mill, receiving commendations from his brigade and division commanders, George G. Meade and George McCall. He continued in command of the regiment through the battles of Second Bull Run and Fredericksburg. Shortly after Fredericksburg, he succeeded Meade in command of the Pennsylvania Reserve Division. Sickel and his division were stationed at Alexandria, Virginia on guard duty. While many of the Pennsylvania Reserves rejoined the Army of the Potomac for the Gettysburg campaign, Sickel stayed behind as commander of a brigade in the Department of Alexandria.
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