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Thomas W. Hoffman — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480

Number of Medals1

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1003310 of 4480

U.S. Army#443of 2016

Infantry#417of 1502

American Civil War#10of 1091

Thomas W. Hoffman

Brevet Lieutenant colonel, U.S. Army

American Civil War

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor

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Biography

Thomas William Hoffman was an American soldier who fought with the Union Army during the American Civil War, serving as a member of the 208th Pennsylvania Infantry. He attained the rank of brevet lieutenant colonel during his military service.

Hoffman was recognized with his nation's highest military honor, the U.S. Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Third Battle of Petersburg in Virginia on April 2, 1865. During the engagement, he demonstrated extraordinary heroism by preventing the retreat of a regiment.

His Medal of Honor was officially conferred on July 19, 1895, cementing his legacy as a Civil War hero of the Union Army.

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Medal of Honor(base 100)

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Heroic Score100 pts