Floyd County IN Archives Biographies.....Hanger, Thomas  November 11, 1844 - 
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Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen   Vol. II
H.H. Hardesty, Publisher
N.Y., Toledo, Chicago
1893

P. 1194
Thomas Hanger was born in Georgetown twp., Floyd Co., Ind. Nov. 11, 1844, of 
parents, David and Nancy (Tyler) Hanger, both deceased. He was married in his 
native 

county Sept. 24, 1868, to Candace Cole, who was also born in this county Sept. 
22, 1849. Her father, George H. Cole is deceased as is also her mother, Mary 
J. (Wright) 

Cole. By this marriage, there are five children, born in the order here given: 
Nancy E., Cora E., Thomas V., William R. and Laura E. Comrade Hanger was but 
17 years old 

and he was engaged in farming at the time of his enlistment which occurred 
Nov. 24, 1861, at Louisville, Ky., as a private in Co. K, 6th Ky. V.I, 2nd 
Brig., 4th Div., 4th A.C. 

He was slightly wounded at the battle of Stone River and was taken prisoner at 
Chickamauga, but escaped same day. In 1861, he was held in hospital a short 
time on 

account of measles, was transferred to Columbia a few days, Nashville three or 
four weeks. He was also treated in field hospital at Chattanooga, Tenn., for 
diarrhea and 

piles. He was honorably discharged from this enlistment in the winter of 1863-
4; to re-enlist as a veteran in same command. In the spring of 1865 he was 
transferred at 

Nashville, Tenn., to Co. F, 4th Ky. V.I., to serve out his unexpired term. He 
participated in engagements of Shiloh, Corinth, Perryville, Stone River, 
Chickamauga, Knoxville 

Campaign, Atlanta Campaign, Selma, Wilson Raid and Missionary Ridge. He was 
given a veteran’s furlough of thirty days at re-enlistment and was finally 
honorably 

discharged Aug. 18, 1865, at Louisville, Ky. A brother, Wm. Served in 13 Ind. 
Cav.  His grandfather, Frederick Hanger served in the War of 1812, as did also 
his wife’s 

grandfather, Wright, the latter ranking as Capt.  Comrade Hanger is a member 
of Sanderson Post, he is at present engaged in farming and his address is 
Edwardsville, Ind. 


Additional Comments:
I came across the photocopied pages in a file at the public
library in New Albany. I have never been able to locate an
original copy of the book.



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