Hans Hansen
15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
The Scandinavian Regiment
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| Name at Enlist | Hans Hansen |
| Birth Name | Hans Hansen |
| Lived | – |
| Company at Enlistment | C |
| Rank at Enlistment | First Lieutenant |
Hans Hansen joined the WI 15th Infantry, Company C as a First Lieutenant (Løytnant). The men of the company called themselves the “Norway Bear Hunters,” but they were also known as the Color Company because the regimental Color Guard was attached to their company.
Sources: The Military History of Wisconsin in the War for the Union, Edwin B. Quiner, 1866, Clarke & Co., Chicago, p.613.
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