The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-12
GONE TO HIS REWARD.
Death, Today of Major General William
HOffman---A Sketch of His
EVentful Life.

At II o'clock today, General William
Hoffman breathed his last at his house,
No. 1903 Second avenue For number
of years the deceased has been sufferer
from an enlargement of the PROSTATE
glands, As old age crept on the trouble
was aggravated by other complications,
but not until recently was the end sup
means that medical science could devise,
or loving hearts suggest, were employed
to relieve the sufferer. and though his
physical condition was rendered less
painful by these faithful attentions, the
dread angel of death could not be kept
away. Deceased was born in New York
in 1903, and consequently was in his 10th
year. His whole life, since he was sew
enteen years old up to the the time of his
coming to Rock Island has been of a
military character, and is best told in
HIS BRILLIANT MILITARY RECORD.
Major General William Hoffman was
the son of Lieutenant Colonel William
Hoffman who served with distinction in
the war of 1925. On July l, 1926, he
entered the U. s. Military Academy at
West Point, from whence he graduated
July /, 1929, and was promoted in the
army Brevet Second Lieutenant of the
9th infantry He served in the garrison
at Jefferson barracks, Mo, in 1929; on
frontier duty at FIT Leavenworth, Kan,
1S29.31 in the Black Hawk war against
the Sacs Indians in 1892, and again at
Fl. Leavenworth in 1888. From 1888 to
1885 he was in the recruiting service and
in the latter year he went on garrison
duty again at Jefferson barracks, St.
Louis, where he remained year. Having
been promoted to the First Lieutenancy
of the 9th infantry on November 10th,
1886, he was detailed for frontier duty at
Fl. Jessup and Camp Sabine, louisa ma
In 1887 he entered the Florida war,
where he served for two years with
great distinction as Captain of the 9th
infantry, to which position he
was promoted on February l 1888
In 1840>42 he WIS in the recruiting SER
vice, doing most efficient work. In the
latter year he was once more detailed fol
frontier service at Forst Smith, Arkansas
where he remained until 1915. During
the latter part of the last mentioned year,
and in 1916 he was engaged in mastering
in volunteers for service in the Mexican
war. In 1916, having got thousa nds OF
volunteers ready for the service, he en-
tered the war with Mexico. He was en-
gagged in the famous march through
Chihauhau in 1846. was at the siege of
Vera Cruz from March 9 to 80, 1647, in
the battle of Cero Gordo on April 18th
and 18th, 1S47, in the skirmish Of
Analogue, May IA, 1047.
On August 90, 1847. he was at the cap
ture of San Antonio and in the battle Of
Churusbusco. He distinguished himself
in this battle, and for gallant and merit
orious conduct was made major. Or
4 September 8, 1S47, he was in the battle Of
Moline del Rey, and On the 18th of the
same month he engaged in the struggle al
Chapultepec, and a few days later at the
assault and capture of the City of Mexico
He was here made lieutenant colonel.
In 1848-49 be was again in the recruiting
service, and In 1850 did frontier service al
Fl. Levenworth. From 1851 he secured
leave of absence for one year and tool
some needed rest. After he returned tc
duty he was stationed at the Jefferson
barracks near St. Louis. April Is, 1851
he was made major of the 5!h infantry anc
transferred to the Newport barracks il
Kentucky, where he rema ined two years
and was again sent out for frontier duty
this time to Fort Larmie, W. T. He was