Gaines Lawson
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BornSeptember 4, 1840
Hawkins County, Tennessee, U.S.
Hawkins County, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedSeptember 12, 1906 (aged 66)
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Union
Gaines Lawson | |
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| Born | September 4, 1840 Hawkins County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | September 12, 1906 (aged 66) |
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| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1862–1865, 1866–1892 |
| Rank | Major Brevet Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit |  Company D, 4th Tennessee Infantry |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Gaines Lawson (September 4, 1840 – September 12, 1906) was a soldier in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.
Lawson joined the 4th (East) Tennessee Infantry in December 1862, and mustered out with this regiment in August 1865. He was commissioned in the regular army in July 1866, and retired in September 1892.[1]
