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Andrew Jackson Hansell (1815- April 24 1881), also known as General Andrew Jackson Hansell,[1] was a military official and lawyer in Georgia. He served as an aide de canp in Georgia during the Civil War and was a military official. He gained the title of "General", which clung to him through life, as a member of the staff of Joseph E. Brown.
William Y. Hansell was their father.[2] Augustus H. Hansell (August 26, 1817 - ?) of Thomasville was his brother.[3] Augustin Hansell was a lawyer and long-serving superior court judge.[4][5]
Andrew J. Hansell moved to Roswell, Georgia and became prosperous[3] as a business associate of Roswell King, serving as president of his company.[3]
He built Tranquilla (1849), 435 Kennesaw Ave. in what is now Northwest Marietta Historic District and lived in Mimosa Hall in Roswell, Georgia, in what is now Roswell Historic District (Roswell, Georgia). "Tranquilla", or Hansell-Camp-Keller House, is a "superb" Greek Revival home; its classical design may have followed from work of Connecticut architect Willis Ball, who had recently designed houses in Roswell, Georgia[6]: 2
He served as Representative and State Senator from Cobb County[when?].[7][dubious – discuss]
He was a trustee of the Georgia Military Institute.[8]
From 1869, he was an owner of Mimosa Hall, in Roswell, Georgia in what is now Roswell Historic District.[9] The Hansell family occupied Tranquilla during 1849-1867, including during the American Civil War. The house was occupied by Federal officers during Sherman's March to the Sea, and was much damaged.[7] Mrs. Caroline Shepherd Hansell (1820-1891), A.J.'s wife, refused to abandon Tranquilla, and prevented more damage from occurring.[7]
He died of pneumonia April 24, 1881 and his remains were buried in Draft:Marietta City Cemetery, in Marietta in Cobb County, Georgia.[10]
Hansell Street in Marietta is named for his family.[7] Haywood S. Hansell, A. J.'s great-grandson, was an American general who organized strategic bombing in World War II.[11] Greg Griffin, an attorney, lives in Tranquilla and does reenactments as Hansell.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Hillhouse, Margaret Prouty (June 25, 1924). "Historical and Genealogical Collections Relating to the Descendants of Rev. James Hillhouse". T.A. Wright – via Google Books.
- ^ Association, Georgia Bar (June 25, 1927). "Report of Proceedings of the ... Annual Session of the Georgia Bar Association". Georgia Bar Association – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Knight, Lucian Lamar (June 25, 1913). "Georgia's Landmarks, Memorials, and Legends ...: Landmarks and memorials. Historical outlines, original settlers, and distinguished residents of the counties of Georgia". author – via Google Books.
- ^ "Georgia's Public Men 1902-1904". Byrd Printing Company. June 25, 1902 – via Google Books.
- ^ Evans, Clement Anselm (June 25, 1899). "Confederate Military History: Georgia". Confederate Publishing Company – via Google Books.
- ^ David T. Agnew and Elizabeth Z. Macgregor (April 7, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Northwest Marietta Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved September 11, 2016. with 18 photos from 1974-75
- ^ a b c d "Caroline Shepherd Hansell". Find-a-grave. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ Bohannon, Keith (1995). "Cadets, Drillmasters, Draft Dodgers, and Soldiers: The Georgia Military Institute During the Civil War". The Georgia Historical Quarterly. 79 (1): 5–29. ISSN 0016-8297.
- ^ Saporta, Maria (2018-02-12). "Roswell's historic Mimosa Hall could become nation's oldest 'net zero' home". SaportaReport. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Gen Andrew J. Hansell". Find-a-grave.
- ^ Griffith, Charles (1999). The Quest: Haywood Hansell and American Strategic Bombing in World War II. Maxwell Air Force Base: Air University Press. p. 24. ISBN 1-58566-069-8. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
- ^ https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/top-news/antiquities-and-cultures/confederate-soldiers-buried-as-unknowns-identified/