Roger Hanson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roger Hanson

American General in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War

Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1827

Place of Birth: Clark County, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 04-Jan-1863

Profession: lawyer, politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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."