Lionel F. Booth

George H. Lanning (1838 – April 12, 1864), also known by his alias Lionel F. Booth, was a battalion commander of the 6th U.S. Regiment Colored Heavy Artillery in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Lanning first enrolled as a private in the 2nd Infantry Regiment, Company B. He served in St. Louis, Missouri at Jefferson Barracks, where he met Lizzie Way, and married her in September 1861 – signing the marriage certificate as George H. Lanning. It is said that he was working as a clerk for General Nathaniel Lyon at the Battle of Wilson's Creek. Later he was promoted to major and given command of a battalion of said regiment which manned the Fort Pillow post. Because of his order of precedence he too was promoted to post commander. He was killed in action on April 12, 1864, at the Battle of Fort Pillow.