Famous sniper Capt John "Jack" Hinson's gravesite in rural Tennessee. -RJ | The Virginia Flaggers

Jack Hinson was a Tennessee farmer who became a “Confederate” sniper during the American Civil War, driven by a deeply personal motive. A neutral at the outset of the war, Hinson tried to avoid taking sides. 🎩 However, that changed in 1863 when Union soldiers executed his two teenage sons, suspecting them of being Confederate guerrillas. The boys were shot, beheaded, and their heads mounted on the gateposts of the Hinson family farm. Enraged and devastated, Hinson crafted a custom-made .50 cali