John F. Hauser
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Jump to navigationJump to searchJohn F. Hauser was a Major of the 6th Wisconsin Infantry.
Antebellum
- Difficulty speaking English
- Educated at the military school in Thun, Switzerland
- Served in Europe under General Giuseppe Garibaldi, an Italian commander responsible for much of the foundation of a unified Italy
War Career
- Enlisted as a Captain of the 6th Wisconsin Infantry / Company H on April 30, 1861
- Promoted to Major of the 6th Wisconsin Infantry on March 10, 1863
- Resigned on March 18, 1864
Postwar Career
Family
Notes
Sources
- Dawes, Rufus R. Service with the Sixth Wisconsin Volunteers. Marietta, OH: E.R. Alderman & Sons, 1890. Print. (Page 13)
- Wisconsin. Adjutant-General's Office. Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865. Volume 1. (Madison, 1886). (Pages 494, 524)