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| | *August HANSEN (1827-1905) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29) |
 | | A letter from Irene Bauernfeind in 1957 after getting information from her father, Jake Hansan, says that "His horse was shot from under him and later, when given another, it became frightened, nearly trampling him to death. |
 | | He had been transferred to the Invalid Corps on Feb. 15, 1864 where he was on duty in the prison barracks. |
 | | He went on leave from March 5, to May 5, 1864 to Sheboygan, Wis. He was discharged with one fourth disability for the loss of three fingers on Nov. 7, 1864 at Rock Island Barracks, Ill. He was described as having blue eyes, dark complexion, auburn hair, and 5 feet 8 inches tall. |
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