Known as the Father of Georgia Tech, Hanson helped convince the state legislature of the need for a school for technological studies in the state of Georgia. In 1885, the Georgia Institute of Technology became a reality. He was cited by journalists of the day as one of the greatest builders of the South. At the onset of the Civil War, he joined the Spalding Grays, the second Georgia Battalion — one of the first regiments in Georgia sent to Virginia to commence fighting on the front lines. He was forced to retire from service after injuries he incurred at the Battle of Sharpsburg.
(1840-1910) (Daisy, lot 0.5 row Z)
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