George Woodson Hansbrough | |
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Born | Culpeper County, Virginia, U.S. | August 16, 1828
Died | July 26, 1896 Salem, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 67)
Buried | East Hill Cemetery Salem, Virginia |
Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
Service/ | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1861–1865 |
Rank | Lt.Col. |
Unit | 9th Battalion |
Battles/wars | Battle of Camp Allegheny |
Spouse(s) | Virginia Chancellor |
Children | T.C. Hansbrough |
George Woodson Hansbrough (September 14, 1828 – July 26, 1896) was a Virginia farmer, lawyer and soldier who during his final decade reported opinions issued by the Virginia Supreme Court.[1] During the American Civil War, Hansbrough recruited a company of Confederate States Army volunteers from Taylor County in what became West Virginia during that conflict, and later recruited another company from near Roanoke, Virginia.[2]