Statistics for occurrence #1 of “J. Hoffman” in chapter 97 of Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11.:

...ey, N. Beverly, W. J. Brown, T. Early, H. A. Davis, E. M. Herndon and J. Nichols. Captured: Corporals A. G. Cox, S. Hylton and B. Bradford; Privates J. M. Carey, J. J. Colter, J. Foley, B. Garst, J. Hoffman , H. Kitzmiller, J. G. Martin, F. M. Newton, W. Rogers, G. R. Shipley, M. L. Welsh and I. Zimmerman.
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J. Hoffman 6 2 0 0 0 user votes
H. J. Hoffman 12 0 0 0 0 user votes
John J. Hoffman 11 0 3 0 0 user votes
S. J. Hoffman 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
William J. Hoffman 2 0 0 0 0 user votes

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