DOB:  About 1838 DOD:  November 5, 1861 Age at Enlistment: 23 Date of Enlistment:  May 9, 1861 Place of Enlistment:  Franklin, TN Rank at Enlistment:  5th Sergeant Rank at Discharge:  5th Sergeant Casualty:  Died of disease in Lewisburg, WV in 1861. Comments:  William came from a wealthy family.  His mother was the daughter of a physician in Williamson County and his father was a Methodist Preacher.  William was born and raised in Davidson County (Nashville).  He graduated from the Southern Commercial College in Nashville and was working for M.A. Parrish Produce Company as a bookkeeper with Thomas Anthony of the Williamson Grays when the war broke out.  William left for Franklin to join his older brother’s company.  In August he was listed as sick at Hot Springs, VA and in September and October he was listed as sick at Lewisburg, VA.  He died of disease there on Nov. 5, 1861.

Left:  1860 Nashville Directory stating William was a graduate of the Southern Commercial College and working for M.A. Parrish Top Right:  M.A. Parrish advertisement Bottom Right:  A sketch of the Southern Commercial College where William Hanner graduated