This information is contributed by Don Wedll

I believe my Great Grandfather enlisted in the Civil War and at the time and lived in New Hanover.
Our famly history states he entered the United States just before the Civil War and then enlisted at the age of 20 or 21. Beyond that I do not have much information about his Civil War record. I do have a picture of him. It is not a great picture but the only thing I have.
The Census shows that his country of origin was Hanover, Hanover. His name was John Holthusen, but he signed his name Johan Holthusen. His birthday was April 30, 1840. They said he entered the United States at Viriginia or North Carolina. There is a Holthausen list in the 1860 census in Wilmington, NC. the county of New Hanover.
Note on the picture his shako (hat) has a horse on it and it is referred to as the leaping white horse of Hanover. A gentleman from West Point thinks this is Hanover uniform and was in Europe. My question is do you have any information about soldiers from Hanover in this type of uniform?
Any other information you can provide would be helpful.
Thank you for your time.
Don Wedll

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