John Hansford Anderson:

Born: August 6, 1831
Birthplace: Lebanon Tennessee
Father: Francis “Frank” Anderson Jr. 1798 – 1838
Mother: Eleanor Nell Barkley 1801 – 1870
Wife: Virginia Annie Burnett 1830 – 1900
Education:
Attended Irving College
Occupation before War:
Merchant in Nashville Tennessee
Civil War Career:
1861: Captain of Company C 10th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
Escaped Capture during the Siege of Fort Donelson Tennessee
1862: Aide to General Albert Sidney Johnston Battle of Shiloh
1862: Wounded during the Battle of Shiloh Tennessee
1862 – 1863: Lt. Colonel of 8th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
1863 – 1865: Colonel of 8th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
1863: Wounded during the Battle of Chickamauga Georgia
1864: Wounded during the Battle of Franklin Tennessee
1865: Paroled at Greensboro North Carolina on May 1, 1865
Occupation after War:
1865 – 1902: Merchant in Nashville Tennessee
1875 – 1877: Tennessee State Representative
Died: September 11, 1902
Place of Death: Nashville Tennessee
Age at time of Death: 71 years old
Burial Place: Mount Olivet Cemetery Nashville Tennessee