Sergeant, Company C, 142nd PA
Infantry
25 Aug 1862 - 28 Dec 1863
Sgt. Hoffman was born in 1838, and died 3 Dec 1909
He was married to Amanda, and had a number of children. Listed
as a vocal teacher in 1880.
He lost an arm in the war.
He was editor of the Somerset Democrat newspaper after the war.
He is buried in Union Cemetery, Somerset, PA