Lionel F. Booth
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Major Lionel F. Booth was the alias
used by George H. Lanning. It is unknown what led Lanning to use an alias, but it is safe to assume he was attempting to hide his whereabouts from certain members of his family. In his widow's pension
file, Lanning alludes to estranged family in Iowa
, remarking "had it not been for them and their father I might have been a different and a better man, but let it rest as it is. I forgive and with him let all his injuries and faults be buried with them that remain let their faults be buried in oblivion."
Major Booth commanded the 6th United States Colored Troops Heavy Artillery. He enrolled as a 1st Sergeant in the 1st Missouri Light Artillery, from which he was promoted to Major and transferred to commanding the 6th Heavy Artillery. He spent a good time in St. Louis, Missouri
at Jefferson Barracks, where he met and married his wife, Lizzie Wayt in September 1861. Lanning was killed in action on April 12, 1864 at the Battle of Fort Pillow
.
Pseudonym
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used by George H. Lanning. It is unknown what led Lanning to use an alias, but it is safe to assume he was attempting to hide his whereabouts from certain members of his family. In his widow's pension
Widow's pension
A widow's pension is a payment from the government of a country to a person whose spouse has died.Generally, such payments are made to a widow whose late spouse has satisfied the country's requirements, including contribution, cohabitation, and length of marriage.-United States:In the United...
file, Lanning alludes to estranged family in Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, remarking "had it not been for them and their father I might have been a different and a better man, but let it rest as it is. I forgive and with him let all his injuries and faults be buried with them that remain let their faults be buried in oblivion."
Major Booth commanded the 6th United States Colored Troops Heavy Artillery. He enrolled as a 1st Sergeant in the 1st Missouri Light Artillery, from which he was promoted to Major and transferred to commanding the 6th Heavy Artillery. He spent a good time in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
at Jefferson Barracks, where he met and married his wife, Lizzie Wayt in September 1861. Lanning was killed in action on April 12, 1864 at the Battle of Fort Pillow
Battle of Fort Pillow
The Battle of Fort Pillow, also known as the Fort Pillow Massacre, was fought on April 12, 1864, at Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River in Henning, Tennessee, during the American Civil War. The battle ended with a massacre of surrendered Federal black troops by soldiers under the command of...
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