Jacob Hoffmann, US Civil War Veteran, Grave - Beechworth, VIC, AUSTRALIA
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Jacob Hoffmann, a German born US Civil War veteran, is buried in Beechworth Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
Waymark Code: WMQ610
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 12/27/2015
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Jacob Hoffmann traveled to America from his native Germany in 164, aged 17. Almost immediately, he joined up in the American Army and served in the American Civil Was as a private in the 4th and 9th New York Cavalries between April, 1864 and June , 1865.
These regiments were largely made up of of German residents of New York.
He was involved in the battles of Todd's Tavern, Cold Harbour, Spottsylvania and Shenandoah Valley Campaign.
He left the army in 1865 and went ot sea, making his way to Australia some years later.
He married Sophie Esther in 1885 at the Alliance Hotel in Beechworth, and they had seven children.
Sophie died in 1902, and eighteen years later, on October 12th, 1920, he died aged 74 years.
The information above was taken from the Beechworth Cemetery tour guide
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