★★★ Anderson, John Hansford

John Hansford Anderson
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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​
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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
 
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