Jack Hinson ... John W. Hinson, nicknamed "Old Jack" (c. 1807 – 28 April 1874) was a farmer in Stewart County, Tennessee, who operated as a Confederate partisan sniper in the Between …

Too old to join the Confederate army at age 57, Hinson contracted a local gunsmith to build a custom sniper rifle. The resulting .50 caliber caplock rifle had a 41-inch long, heavy octagonal …

Apr 16, 2018 · John W. “Jack” Hinson, better known as “Old Jack” to his family, was a prosperous farmer in Stewart County, Tennessee. A non-political man, he opposed secession from the …

Dec 10, 2025 · Jack Hinson, known as Old Jack, began the Civil War as a wealthy Tennessee planter with no intentions to enlist in the Civil War. That changed in 1862 when Union troops …

Jan 27, 2009 · Jack Hinson’s One-Man War by Tom C. McKenney; ISBN: 978-1-58980-640-5, Pelican, January 27, 2009, 400 pages. Beheading his sons and impaling their heads on the …

Uncover the forgotten story of Jack Hinson, the Civil War's deadliest sniper and southern avenger, whose legacy has been shrouded in mystery for centuries. This history documentary delves …

Dec 9, 2024 · By Scott Longman At the start of the Civil War, Jack Hinson was a prosperous farmer in his later fifties. He had a place in Stewart County, Tennessee. When the war came, …

Aug 29, 2025 · Jack Hinson, known as “Old Jack,” began the Civil War as a wealthy Tennessee planter with no intentions to enlist in the Civil War. That changed in 1862 when Union troops …

Aug 10, 2017 · In 1862, Jack Hinson owned a large, prosperous plantation along the Kentucky-Tennessee border, known as Bubbling Springs. The Civil War had been raging for the past …

Jan 12, 2018 · Jack Hinson lived in a region rife with Civil War battles, the area we now call Land Between the Lakes. In his day, it was simply known as 'Tween the Rivers. It was the section of …