William Hoffman (United States Army)
| William Hoffman | |
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| Born |
December 2, 1807 New York City, New York |
| Died | August 12, 1884 (aged 76) Rock Island, Illinois |
| Place of burial | Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1829-1870 |
| Rank |
 Colonel Brevet Major General
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| Unit |
6th U.S. Infantry 5th U.S. Infantry 8th U.S. Infantry |
| Commands held | Commissary-General of Prisoners 3rd U.S. Infantry |
| Battles/wars |
Black Hawk War Seminole Wars Mexican-American War Mohave War American Civil War |
William Hoffman (1807–1884) was a 19th-century officer in the United States Army. The West Point graduate was involved in the Black Hawk War, Seminole Wars, Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. During the Civil War he served as the Commissary-General of Prisoners and set policy for the treatment and release of prisoners.
William Hoffman, Jr. was born in New York. He was the son of Lieutenant Colonel William Hoffman, Sr., who fought in the War of 1812. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the 6th U.S. Infantry on July 1, 1829. He was a classmate of Robert E. Lee.
Hoffman's early military career was on the frontier. Between 1829 and 1836 he was stationed at either Jefferson Barracks in Missouri or Fort Leavenworth in Kansas. In 1832 he fought in the Black Hawk War. On November 16, 1836 he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant, 6th U.S. Infantry. Hoffman then moved south to Fort Jesup and Camp Sabine in Louisiana before fighting in the Second Seminole War from 1837-1842. On February 1, 1838 he was promoted to captain, 6th U.S. Infantry. In 1842 he served in the Recruiting Service before being posted at Fort Smith in Arkansas. In 1846 he mustered volunteers into the military before his engagement in the Mexican-American War.
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