Roger Hanson
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For the American businessman and politician, see Roger L. Hanson.
Roger Weightman Hanson (August 27, 1827 – January 4, 1863) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The commander of the famed "Orphan Brigade," he was mortally wounded at the Battle of Murfreesboro. He was nicknamed "Old Flintlock."[1]
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Roger Weightman Hanson | |
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Born | (1827-08-27)August 27, 1827 |
Died | January 4, 1863(1863-01-04) (aged 35) |
Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1861–1863 (CSA) |
Rank | 1st Lieutenant (USV) Brigadier General (CSA) |
Unit | 4th Kentucky Volunteers |
Commands held | 2nd Kentucky Infantry Regiment Orphan Brigade |
Battles/wars | Mexican–American War |
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