Soldier Information
Name: James Hofman
Alias: Hufman
Place of Birth: Oldham KY Year of Birth: 1843
Occupation: Laborer
Eyes: Dark Hair: Dark Complexion: Dark
Height in Feet: 5 Inches: 10
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Enlistment Information
Enlistment Date: September 18, 1864
Enlistment Place: Louisville
Enlistment State: KY
Compiled Military Service Record
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Congressional District: 5th
Company: L Regiment(s): 5th Regt USCC
Mustered Where: Louisville, Kentucky
Mustered Out Date: March 16, 1866
Rank at Muster Out: Corporal
Notes:
Hofman spent time in Nashville in October 1864.
Many thanks to the Oldham County History Center and scholar Robert Bell for providing us with basic information about this soldier upon which our additional research is based.
Soldier Death Information
Died in war? No
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Soldier Pension Information
No pension card found
No widow pension card found
No other family pension card found
Pension File Information
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A pension index card was not retrieved for this soldier, using Hofman, Hoffman, Hufman and Huffman surnames.
Freedman’s Bank/Freedmen’s Bureau Information
No Freedman’s Bank information found
No Freedmen’s Bureau Documents found
Family Information
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1870 Census
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1880 Census
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1890 Census
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1900 Census
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1910 Census
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1920 Census
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Enslaver Information
Name: M Spear Location: Oldham County, Kentucky
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Enslaver Notes:
In 1850, Spear was the largest of three Spear enslavers in Oldham County. In 1860, he was the larger of the Spear enslavers in the same county, and his slaves shared 4 slave houses. The link to the 1870 census refers to two children of the enslaver (Charles and Marion).
In 1880, some “Speer” family members lived in Oldham County.
1850 Enslaver Census
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1850 Slave Schedule Link: View
1850 Number of Enslaved: 9
1860 Enslaver Census
1860 Census Link: View
1860 Real Estate Value: $14,980 1860 Personal Estate Value: $19,300
1860 Slave Schedule Link: View
1860 Number of Enslaved: 19
1870 Enslaver Census
1870 Census Link: View
1870 Real Estate Value: $5,000 1870 Personal Estate Value: $2,600
1880 Enslaver Census
Compensation Information
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