John Henry Hancock
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Jump to navigationJump to searchJohn Henry Hancock was a Colonel in the 14th Wisconsin Infantry.
Antebellum
- Born on August 12, 1830
War Career
- Enlisted on April 21, 1861 in the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry / Company E
- Promoted to 1st Lieutenant on April 23, 1861
- Promoted to Major of the 14th Wisconsin Infantry on October 3, 1861
- Lieutenant Colonel April 7, 1862
- Colonel June 17, 1862
- Resigned on January 23, 1863 for disability
Postwar Career
- Died on April 9, 1894
Family
- FAMILY
- Father Jesse H. Hancock - Born in June 1784 in Wyalusing, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Veteran of the War of 1812. Died on December 31, 1834 in Pike Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
- Mother Louisa M. Champion - Born on May 10, 1791 in Franklin, New London County, Connecticut. Died on September 24, 1837 in Pike, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
- Married in 1813 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
- Further genealogical information available HERE
Notes
Sources
- Wisconsin. Adjutant-General's Office. Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865. Volume 1. (Madison, 1886). (Page 359)
- 2nd Wisconsin Infantry Genealogy - John Henry Hancock