Lanneau, John Francis, 1836-1921

Captain in Confederate Army, native of Charleston, S.C., and professor of mathematics at Furman University, where he organized his students into a company known as the "Brooks Troop" [originally an infantry unit known as the "University Riflemen"], who were designated as Co. B of the S.C. Hampton Legion cavalry battalion. Following Civil War, Lannau was professor of mathematics at Wake Forest University;

From the description of Journal, 1861 June - 1862 June : [typescript]. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 31060497

Collection consists of writings and pamphlets of Lanneau, a native of Charleston, South Carolina, amd professor of mathematics at Furman College, where he organized his students into a company known as the "Brooks Troop" that later joined Hampton's South Carolina Legion. After the war he was professor of mathematics at Wake Forest College.

From the description of John Francis Lanneau Papers. (Wake Forest University - ZSR Library). WorldCat record id: 60690730