John Hanson McNeill
John Hanson "Hanse" McNeill (June 12, 1815 – November 10, 1864) was a Confederate soldier who served as a captain in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He led McNeill's Rangers, an independent irregular Confederate military company commissioned under the Partisan Ranger Act.
John Hanson McNeill | |
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Bust portrait of John H. McNeill in uniform | |
| Born | June 12, 1815 Near Moorefield, Virginia (now West Virginia) |
| Died | November 10, 1864 (aged 49) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Service/ | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1864 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Company E of the 18th Virginia cavalry |
| Commands held | McNeill's Rangers |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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