HANSON, Ole

WI 15th Inf Co C. Residence: Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin. Born in Denmark. Civil War: Age 29. Farmer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’3”. Enlisted for three years on 29 Nov 1862 at Racine. Mustered 5 Dec 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Was an escort with the provision transport from Stevenson, Alabama, on 13 Oct 1863. Transferred to Company H at Whiteside, Tennessee, on 1 Jan 1865; then temporarily assigned to the 24th Infantry. Transferred to Company K of the 13th, on 12 Jun 1865. Mustered out 24 Nov 1865 at San Antonio, Texas. Sources: (WHS red book vol 18, p196; vol 20, p46) (Buslett p416) (Ager p298)