Major Hiram Solon Hanchett

Major Hiram Solon Hanchett (HMEZM)

Location: Orrville, AL 36767 Dallas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 18.984', W 87° 5.76'

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16th Illinois Cavalry - U.S. Volunteers

On January 20th, 1865, Major Hanchett lead a daring, but unsuccessful escape from the military prison that was located on this spot.

He was then moved to the dungeon of the county jail, located on First North Street. In March the other Union Soldiers were sent to a parole camp in Vicksburg. Hanchett was detained because the post commandant, Lt. Col. Sam Jones believed he was a spy.

In April when Federal soldiers attacked nearby Selma, the post commandant fled Cahaba, and the citizens of Cahaba freed Major Hanchett. Reputedly, Confederate soldiers under orders from Lt. Col. Jones returned to Cahaba, seized Hanchett while he was eating breakfast, took him from the town, and murdered him.Major Hanchett's body was never found and lies today in an unmarked grave.
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Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 8:09am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 490963 N 3575511
Decimal Degrees32.31640000, -87.09600000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 18.984', W 87° 5.76'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 18' 59.04" N, 87° 5' 45.60" W
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Area Code(s)334
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 80 Capitol Ave, Orrville AL 36767, US
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