Moses Wright Hannon
| Moses Wright Hannon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 14, 1827 Baldwin County, Georgia |
| Died | June 3, 1897 (aged 69) Leon County, Texas |
| Buried | Leon County, Texas |
| Allegiance |
 Confederate States of America
|
| Service/branch |
 Confederate States Army
|
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |
 Colonel, CSAAssigned to duty as:  Brigadier General
|
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Moses Wright Hannon (December 14, 1827 – June 3, 1897) was a Confederate States Army colonel during the American Civil War. In August 1864, he was assigned to duty as an acting brigadier general by General John Bell Hood, subject to appointment by Confederate President Jefferson Davis and confirmation by the Confederate Senate. Although Hannon commanded a brigade in the cavalry corps of the Army of Tennessee and in Major General Joseph Wheeler's cavalry corps from June 1864 until the end of the war, he never was officially appointed by Jefferson Davis and confirmed by the Confederate Senate to brigadier general rank.
Moses Wright Hanson was born in Baldwin County, Georgia on December 14, 1827. His parents were John and Elizabeth (Wright) Hannon.
After being raised in Georgia, in 1847, Hannon joined his older brothers at Montgomery, Alabama, where he became a wealthy merchant. He married Caroline Mastin of a prominent local family. Hannon and his family moved to California in 1850 and returned to Montgomery in 1858.
Moses Wright Hannon was elected captain of a company of the 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment when the Civil War began. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on December 3, 1861. He fought with his regiment at the Battle of Shiloh on April 6–7, 1862.
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