DeHanne was twenty-eight when he enlisted on October 7, 1862 in Brooklyn, New York, as a private. He was assigned to Company B, 176th New York Infantry Regiment. He was discharged on 9/22/1863 in New Orleans, Louisiana. On 12/21/1864 he reenlisted as an assistant surgeon with the US Volunteers Medical Staff and was assigned to General William Sherman's Army, participating in his "March to the Sea" and the burning of Atlanta. In 1867 he was transferred from the Volunteers to active US Army service.
Dehanne saw service on the plains of Kansas at Ft Riley during the Indian Wars and was acquainted with most of the officers at the various army posts dotted around Kansas, Nebraska and the Indian Territory (Oklahoma) to include George Armstrong Custer. He also served a tour of duty at Ft. Mackinac on Mackinac Island, Michigan, and Ft Concho, Texas.
DeHanne was breveted to Captain and then to Major during his career. He remained on active military service until his discharge/retirement on 2/26/1891.
DeHanne was twenty-eight when he enlisted on October 7, 1862 in Brooklyn, New York, as a private. He was assigned to Company B, 176th New York Infantry Regiment. He was discharged on 9/22/1863 in New Orleans, Louisiana. On 12/21/1864 he reenlisted as an assistant surgeon with the US Volunteers Medical Staff and was assigned to General William Sherman's Army, participating in his "March to the Sea" and the burning of Atlanta. In 1867 he was transferred from the Volunteers to active US Army service.
Dehanne saw service on the plains of Kansas at Ft Riley during the Indian Wars and was acquainted with most of the officers at the various army posts dotted around Kansas, Nebraska and the Indian Territory (Oklahoma) to include George Armstrong Custer. He also served a tour of duty at Ft. Mackinac on Mackinac Island, Michigan, and Ft Concho, Texas.
DeHanne was breveted to Captain and then to Major during his career. He remained on active military service until his discharge/retirement on 2/26/1891.
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