The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-12

mere transferred 10 the OH y. o. lniausiy'
In 1886 he was in Dakota and was
engaged in the Sioux expedition, the Utah
expedition, the march to California, the
expedition to the Mojave country and
to Benicia. Cal. He received another
years leave of absence after his
ardurous duties as above outlined.
After enjoying year of rest he again
went on frontier duty in Texas, being
made Lieutenant Colonel of the 9Th IL
fantry. He was made prisoner at San
Antonio, by the Texas rebels and not ex>
changed till August. 1852.
During the rebellion he served as Com
missary General of prisoners at Washing
ton, D. c. He was then Colonel of the
3rd infantry, Shortly after this he was
made Brigadier General, and on March
-, 1865, for faithful, meritous and dis
tinguished services he was made Major
General of the U. s. army. For time he
was again stationed in st. Louis, ard
afterward at Fl. Leavenworth, in 1868,
he retiredf rom active duty.
General Hoffman came to Rock Island
soon after his retirement and during his
residence here he has made many warm
and lasting friends In fact, as man, a
christian, citizen and soldier, he was
most exemplary. Courteous in the ex-
treme-well read, well informed he was a
most charming companion to the young
as well as to to those of mature years.
He was most deeply interested in the
welfare of the country and studied the
political and financial problems with I'M
tagging interest to the very close of his
useful life For many gears he was senior
warden of Trinity church in this city
and was most active in promoting the
interest of the parish. He was a devou
man, and feared God" To him indeed
the Bible aud the Prayer book were fol
use. His domestic relations were mos
happy, and in his own home he was eve
the polite and gentlemanly husband anC
host. During the last three years of hi
life he was great sufferer from di sease
but no murmur ever escaped him. Hi
conduct under pain was truly heroic, bu
it was something more than mere natura
control 1t was the pr )duct of christian
mind disciplined by long years of christian
living. His departure closes the recon-
of long and honorable life on earth.
The father of General Hoffman, (WIl
liam was also graduate at West Point
Entered on active duty during the war o
1912, and died at Corpus Christi on hi
way to Mexico, being at the time cOlOne
of the Sixth United States infantry, an
second in command under General Tay
lor, One brother, also of the army, die
at the close of the Seminole war in Flor
ida Another brother was killed q
Chambosco in the war with Mexico
Another brother, Maj. Henry Hoffman
was paymaster in the late war. AM
still another brother, John B served a
quarter master during both the Florid
and Mexican wars. Four sisters marie
officers of the army. One sister was mar
ried to Major General E B. Alexander
now living at St. Paul over eighty year
of age. Another sister married Capt. !
W. Hill, who died at Baltimore in 1S4G
having been quarter master IN the wa
with Mexico. Two sisters are still Twin
l-one the widow of Major j. w Penrost
the other the widow of General J. B
Todd, a late delegate to congress frol
Dakota. General Hoffman has on
daughter living wife of Major Kobb,
now stationed at the southwestern from
tier The first wife of General Hoffma
was Miss Simpson, of Pittsburgh, Pa.
1871 he was married in Rock Island I
Mrs, Mary c. DeWolf, daughter of II
late Henry G. Bowers, of Illinois.
The funeral will take place from TriI
ity church at 3 p. m. on Thursda,
Friends of the family are invited to a
tend