HANSON, Roger Weightman "Old Flintlock"

Confederate

Born: August 27 1827, Clark Cty KY

Died: January 4 1863, Murfreesboro KY

Pre-War Profession: Mexican War, lawyer, politician, Col. in Kentucky State Guard.

War Service: September 1861 Col. of 2nd Kentucky, Fort Donelson (c), exchanged after eight months, December 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded 4th Bde/1st Divn/Hardee's Corps at Murfreesboro (mw).

Post War: In his first battle as a general, Hanson was mortally wounded on January 2, 1863, during a charge at Murfreesboro (Stones River) when he was struck above the knee by the fuse of a spent artillery shell. He died two days later at the age of 35.