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Robert G. Shaver
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Robert Glenn Shaver
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| Nickname(s) | Fighting Bob |
| Born | April 18, 1831 Sullivan County, Tennessee, US |
| Died | January 13, 1915 (aged 83) Foreman, Arkansas, US |
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Center Point Cemetery, Howard County, Arkansas
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| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America
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| Years of service | 1860–1865 (CSA) |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Commands held | 7th Arkansas Infantry Regiment 38th Arkansas Infantry Regiment Shaver's Brigade |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Other work | Lawyer, Sheriff |
Robert Glenn Shaver (April 18, 1831 – January 13, 1915) was an American lawyer, militia leader, and colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War serving in several key battles in the Western Theater. After the war, he became an early leader of the Ku Klux Klan in Arkansas. Later, he served as commander of the State Guard and the Reserve Militia of Arkansas, as well the commander of the Arkansas Division of the United Confederate Veterans.
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