WI 42nd Inf Co A. Residence: Scandinavia, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Born in Lunde, Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 29. Married. Blue eyes, black hair, dark complexion, 5’10”. Enlisted for one year on 24 Aug 1864 at Waupaca, Wisconsin. Mustered 1 Sep 1864 at Madison, Wisconsin. Bounty $100. Private. Promoted to Corporal on 16 Sep 1864 at Madison. Mustered out 20 Jun 1865. Post war: Died in Scandinavia, Wisconsin. A “Hans A. Twetan 1825-1900” stone is in Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery Sect. I Row 23, Scandinavia. Wisconsin. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 176-2,14; red book vol 47) (Ulvestad p266) (USGenWeb Archives by Geraldine Trinrud gertrin@gglbbs.com) “Twetan, Hans” “Trostem, Hans”
