Capt John “Jack” Hinson

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Capt John “Jack” Hinson

Birth
North Carolina, USA
Death
28 Apr 1874 (aged 66–67)
Magnolia, Houston County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Tharpe, Stewart County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Subject of a book called "Jack Hinson's One-Man War, A Civil War Sniper" by Tom McKenney.
Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: Pelican Publishing (January 27, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1589806409
ISBN-13: 978-1589806405


This book is largely historical fiction. There is just not enough information out there on Jack Hinson to fill the pages of a 400 page book.
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There is controversy over the actual location of Jack Hinson's final resting place. However, he is buried at the following location...

Capt. Jack Hinson died at his residence on White Oak Creek Tuesday the 28th of April. His death was very sudden. On the morning of the day he died, he complained of a severe pain between the shoulders, remedies were applied, but no relief came until death had ended his sufferings, six hours after being taken. The attack was supposed to be meningitis. The remains were interred Thursday at Mr. Joel Boyd's on Bear Creek.—Dover Record. -------- CLARKSVILLE WEEKLY CHRONICLE, May 16, 1874.


Subject of a book called "Jack Hinson's One-Man War, A Civil War Sniper" by Tom McKenney.
Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: Pelican Publishing (January 27, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1589806409
ISBN-13: 978-1589806405


This book is largely historical fiction. There is just not enough information out there on Jack Hinson to fill the pages of a 400 page book.
___________________________________________________________

There is controversy over the actual location of Jack Hinson's final resting place. However, he is buried at the following location...

Capt. Jack Hinson died at his residence on White Oak Creek Tuesday the 28th of April. His death was very sudden. On the morning of the day he died, he complained of a severe pain between the shoulders, remedies were applied, but no relief came until death had ended his sufferings, six hours after being taken. The attack was supposed to be meningitis. The remains were interred Thursday at Mr. Joel Boyd's on Bear Creek.—Dover Record. -------- CLARKSVILLE WEEKLY CHRONICLE, May 16, 1874.