From: "Pioneer and general history of Geauga County," Historical Society of Geauga County, 1880:
Captain Hansard deserves more than a passing notice in history. Captain William Hansard enlisted as a private in Co. G, Forty-first Ohio volunteer infantry. He was of Irish parentage. He enlisted quite young, and soon rose to first sergeant of his company; was soon promoted to lieutenant of company D, and from that to captain of company K. He was wounded at Nashville, Tennessee, in December 1864—had his leg amputated, but lived only about a month. He was much beloved by his company, and all who knew him. General Hazen, in his address to the soldiers of the Forty-first, at Burton, July 4, 1879, speaking of him, with reference to the battle of Nashville, says: "You left here that gallant young Hansard, the last of three most excellent brothers."
His wife, Mary Bartlett Hansard, died two weeks before him on 27 Dec 1864, likely from childbirth. They left a daughter, Mary R Hansard (b. 1864). His brother, Sgt. John Hansard, died before him in the Battle of Shiloh (Apr 7., 1862) at the age of 22.
Captain Hansard deserves more than a passing notice in history. Captain William Hansard enlisted as a private in Co. G, Forty-first Ohio volunteer infantry. He was of Irish parentage. He enlisted quite young, and soon rose to first sergeant of his company; was soon promoted to lieutenant of company D, and from that to captain of company K. He was wounded at Nashville, Tennessee, in December 1864—had his leg amputated, but lived only about a month. He was much beloved by his company, and all who knew him. General Hazen, in his address to the soldiers of the Forty-first, at Burton, July 4, 1879, speaking of him, with reference to the battle of Nashville, says: "You left here that gallant young Hansard, the last of three most excellent brothers."
His wife, Mary Bartlett Hansard, died two weeks before him on 27 Dec 1864, likely from childbirth. They left a daughter, Mary R Hansard (b. 1864). His brother, Sgt. John Hansard, died before him in the Battle of Shiloh (Apr 7., 1862) at the age of 22.
From: "Pioneer and general history of Geauga County," Historical Society of Geauga County, 1880:
Captain Hansard deserves more than a passing notice in history. Captain William Hansard enlisted as a private in Co. G, Forty-first Ohio volunteer infantry. He was of Irish parentage. He enlisted quite young, and soon rose to first sergeant of his company; was soon promoted to lieutenant of company D, and from that to captain of company K. He was wounded at Nashville, Tennessee, in December 1864—had his leg amputated, but lived only about a month. He was much beloved by his company, and all who knew him. General Hazen, in his address to the soldiers of the Forty-first, at Burton, July 4, 1879, speaking of him, with reference to the battle of Nashville, says: "You left here that gallant young Hansard, the last of three most excellent brothers."
His wife, Mary Bartlett Hansard, died two weeks before him on 27 Dec 1864, likely from childbirth. They left a daughter, Mary R Hansard (b. 1864). His brother, Sgt. John Hansard, died before him in the Battle of Shiloh (Apr 7., 1862) at the age of 22.
Captain Hansard deserves more than a passing notice in history. Captain William Hansard enlisted as a private in Co. G, Forty-first Ohio volunteer infantry. He was of Irish parentage. He enlisted quite young, and soon rose to first sergeant of his company; was soon promoted to lieutenant of company D, and from that to captain of company K. He was wounded at Nashville, Tennessee, in December 1864—had his leg amputated, but lived only about a month. He was much beloved by his company, and all who knew him. General Hazen, in his address to the soldiers of the Forty-first, at Burton, July 4, 1879, speaking of him, with reference to the battle of Nashville, says: "You left here that gallant young Hansard, the last of three most excellent brothers."
His wife, Mary Bartlett Hansard, died two weeks before him on 27 Dec 1864, likely from childbirth. They left a daughter, Mary R Hansard (b. 1864). His brother, Sgt. John Hansard, died before him in the Battle of Shiloh (Apr 7., 1862) at the age of 22.
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