Robert G. Shaver
Robert Glenn Shaver (April 18, 1831 – January 13, 1915) was an American lawyer, militia leader, and colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He served in several key battles in the Western Theater. After the war, he was an early leader of the Ku Klux Klan in Arkansas.
Robert G. Shaver | |
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 Robert Glenn Shaver | |
| Nickname(s) | Fighting Bob[1] |
| Born | April 18, 1831 Sullivan County, Tennessee |
| Died | January 13, 1915 (aged 83) Foreman, Arkansas |
| Place of burial | Center Point Cemetery, Howard County, Arkansas |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Confederate States of America
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| Years of service | 1860–1865 (CSA) |
| Rank | 
Colonel |
| Commands held | 7th Arkansas Infantry Regiment 38th Arkansas Infantry Regiment Shaver's Brigade |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Other work | Lawyer, Sheriff |
See also
References
- Robert G. Shaver obituary, Daily Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock, Arkansas, 14 January 1915, p. 7.
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