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Hd Qrs 10" Tex Infy
Near Tupelo Miss Jan. 15/65
Col
The undersigned Albert Haneman Chief Bugler of the 10" Tex Infy, 30 years of age Born in Germany and Enlisted at Houston State of Texas on the 13" day of October 1861 to serve for the period of three years, unless sooner discharged having served the time of my Enlistment in good faith my time having Expired on the 13" October 1864 have not reenlisted Respectfully apply for my discharge on the following grounds. viz I am a Foreigner, came to the United States in 1854, lived therein 10 years, 8 years of which time I have been a soldier, being unable after my first two year Sojourn in the United States to procure funds for my parents in Germany who wanted me to return home enlisted from Cove of adventure and a desire to see the frontier wilds of this Country in the United States Army and was attached to the 2" U.S. Cavalry then on the frontier of Texas. I served in that Regt. from August 1856 to the time of the dissolution of the Union and then joined the Confederate Army I have never enjoyed the right of Citizenship, have no home, material interest or anything that is near or dear to me on this continent and I ask this discharge on the ground of being an undomiciled and nonresident foreigner wishing to return to my home in Germany as soon as possible
Respectfully &
Albert Haneman
Chf Bugler 10 Tex Inf
[10th Texas Infantry Compiled Service Records]
Notes
Pvt. Albert Haneman - Age 30 upon enlistment as Pvt. with
Co. F, 10th Texas Infantry, at Millican, Brazos County, Texas, on October 13,
1861. Pvt. Hanaman was transferred to the Regimental Band on May 1, 1862; then
was detailed "Chief Bugler" on September 1, 1862.
Bugler Haneman was captured at Arkansas Post, Arkansas, on January 11, 1863; arriving at Camp Douglas Prison on January 29th. He was paroled from prison for exchange on April 1, 1863; then was exchanged at City Point, Virginia, on April 7th.
Due to his seniority, Haneman was most probably his bugler that commenced the famous night assault at Pickett's Mill on May 27, 1864. He was paid on August 8, 1864, $42.00 for duty from March 1 to April 30, 1864. [Ed: meaning the pay of Chief Bugler was $21.00 per month.] He was paid on September 20, 1864, $47.13 for duty from April 30-June 30, 1864.
The above discharge application was approved by Capt. Reuben D. Kennedy, Commanding 10th Texas Infantry, on January 15, 1865, then forwarded to and approved the next day, by Capt. O. P. Forrest, Commanding Granbury's Brigade. Gen. James A. Smith, Commanding Cleburne's Division, disapproved the application, but in conformity to regulations, it was forwarded to division level, where it was disapproved by H. Hamilton, Adjutant, Cheatham's Division.
There are no further military records regarding Haneman in his service records; but it is most likely that he deserted, due to the desperate tone of his application.
Albert's Great Grandson, Jon Haneman of Austin, Texas
Contributed the following in February 1998:
"Here is the life of Albert as I heard it from family... Albert came from
Germany (possibly with brothers to New Orleans) we think he came west, while
they headed east. He was in the Civil War, met up with "Uncle Buck." The war
ended, Buck invited Albert back to Texas. (There is no indication that he
deserted) Albert married Bucks sister(?) we don't know the relationship, but her
name was Sara Elizabeth Christian. They lived in Boonville, Texas (near Bryan),
until he died, on February14, 1876. They had 5 children (4 girls and a son,
Albert born on August 1, 1875). Albert married a girl from Bryan, Alma Mize and
they had 2 children (1 girl and a son, Albert, born on November 27, 1908).
Albert served as an officer in WWII and married a girl from Germany, Marianne
Hoffman. They moved to Austin and had 2 children, a girl, Lisa Marianne, and a
boy, Jon Albert. Lisa Marianne has two sons, David Jorge and Joseph Albert.
That's the short version (maybe more than you wanted to know!) PS, Jon has 3
children, including a son, Matthew Albert!"
Jon's sister, Lisa Marianne Haneman of Anthony Texas wrote in
October 2000:
"My great grandfather's name is carved in sandstone at Fort Chadbourne near
San Angelo, Texas. This was discovered by my brother Jon when he was reading the
November 2000 issue of "Texas Highways" magazine. We are planning a trip out
there to see it. This was done when Albert was in Company B of the 2nd Cavalry."
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