I went through the references and, except for that brief blurb in a newspaper referring to him as "Col Hager", there is nothing to support that he held any military rank. The primary biographical reference (A History of Kentucky and Kentuckians, seems to be fairly thorough and it makes no mention of any military service. I suspect it was just an honorific, perhaps attached to one of his many lodge affiliations. I suggest it be removed, there is nothing in the article to support it in the lead. Schazjmd (talk) 23:54, 1 April 2019 (UTC)Reply
- Thank you, Schazjmd, for proofing the article and sharing your findings. Accepting your analysis as plausible to be correct, I have made changes accordingly. Thank you so much for the time and efforts you have invested in this! Naturally, I do not WP:OWN this article or any other article on WP, and you are always welcome to make improvements in the body of the text! gidonb (talk) 13:05, 27 April 2019 (UTC)Reply
- Schazjmd, following your excellent example, I have critically checked other points in the article. Hopefully much better now. Thanks again! gidonb (talk) 19:03, 27 April 2019 (UTC)Reply
- I like the improvements you've made on it, @Gidonb:, great job! Schazjmd (talk) 19:12, 27 April 2019 (UTC)Reply
- Schazjmd, thank you! gidonb (talk) 19:15, 27 April 2019 (UTC)Reply
