| Benny Lang | |
| Fictional Character | |
| The Guns of the South POD: January 17, 1864 | |
| Type of Appearance: | Direct |
| Nationality: | South Africa, resident in Confederate States |
| Date of Birth: | c. 1980 |
| Occupation: | Computer repairman, mercenary |
| Political Party: | Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging |
| Military Branch: | America Will Break (Second American Revolution) |
Benny Lang was a colleague of Andries Rhoodie's and was part of the America Will Break contingent that arrived at Orange Court House with the first shipment of AK-47s.[1] He instructed Confederate soldiers of the Army of Northern Virginia how to use the new rifles. He also impressed the officers and non-comms of the 47th North Carolina regiment by defeating Corporal Billy Beddingfield with his "fancy rasslin'" skills.[2] After the Confederate victory at the Battle of Bealeton, he participated as a rifle grenadier in the battle of Washington City which ended the Second American Revolution.[3]
After the war, Lang settled in Rivington, North Carolina, where he lived the planter's life. More than once he enjoyed the intimate embraces of Mollie Bean, a prostitute in Rivington who had led a double life as a soldier.[4] After the Richmond Massacre on March 4, 1868, Lang fought against the Confederates during the battle of Rivington. He was wounded and captured by Nate Caudell and Mollie Bean.[5]
He and the other surviving AWB men were imprisoned in Libby Prison. When the Confederate Congress passed a bill that weakened slavery, Lang was visited by Confederate President Robert E. Lee. Lee explained that the CS government required the AWB men to assist Confederate scientists to reverse engineer technology from the future in exchange for a closely supervised parole for their crimes. Lang was Lee's first choice since he had lived like a planter but had a reputation for treating his black slaves relatively well. After a brief conversation with Lee, Lang agreed to cooperate.[6]
Quotes[]
- "You have to be more than stupid to screw up an AK-47. You have to be an idiot, and even then it's not easy." - Benny Lang to a group of Confederate soldiers.
- "You fight dirty."
"I fight to win, Corporal. If you can't stand it, go home to your momma." - Billy Beddingfield and Benny Lang. - "Go on, you lazy buggers. I've put the fear of God in them for you." - Benny Lang to a group of Confederate soldiers during the battle of Washington City.
- "Jesus Christ, Moll, is that you?" - Benny Lang to Mollie Bean during the battle of Rivington.
- "Up in our own time, we weren't professors, you know. A lot of us were soldiers or police. Me, I repaired computers." - Benny Lang to Robert E. Lee.
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