Ludwig Lewis Hoffman, a/k/a Lewis, enlisted in the Revolutionary War the first time on 1 Mar 1776 under Capt. Thomas Craig. They marched to Philadelphia, where they came under the command of Col. St. Clair, marched through Easton to Albany, N.Y. & after a short time they marched to Ft. George, where they remained for a short time, then they took the boats to Ticonderoga, then to Ft. St. Johns in Lower Canada. They then went to Ft. Champlain, to the Three Rivers town on the St. Lawrence, a few miles from Quebec. They turned back up to the river where they remained for some time & then proceeded to attack Gen. Burgoyne. In this attack, Gen. Thompson and his Aid-de-camp were taken prisoners. They returned to Ticonderoa for repairs under the command of Gen. Gates, where they remained through the winter of 1776 and returned to Philadelphia in the spring. His enlistment was up and he went home. He re-enlisted on 1 May 1778 for one year then went to Reading, where he came under the command of John Fletcher, wagon master. They proceeded to Valley Forge, where Gen. Washington's army lay. They hauled clothing, baggage and tools for Washington's army. He went through the Battle of Monmouth where he hauled picks and shovels for burying the dead at Monmouth. He was also in White Plains, New York; Springfield, New Jersey; Newark, Delaware; and finally Duck Creek Cross Road where he remained until May when his enlistment was up.
Ludwig Lewis Hoffman, a/k/a Lewis, enlisted in the Revolutionary War the first time on 1 Mar 1776 under Capt. Thomas Craig. They marched to Philadelphia, where they came under the command of Col. St. Clair, marched through Easton to Albany, N.Y. & after a short time they marched to Ft. George, where they remained for a short time, then they took the boats to Ticonderoga, then to Ft. St. Johns in Lower Canada. They then went to Ft. Champlain, to the Three Rivers town on the St. Lawrence, a few miles from Quebec. They turned back up to the river where they remained for some time & then proceeded to attack Gen. Burgoyne. In this attack, Gen. Thompson and his Aid-de-camp were taken prisoners. They returned to Ticonderoa for repairs under the command of Gen. Gates, where they remained through the winter of 1776 and returned to Philadelphia in the spring. His enlistment was up and he went home. He re-enlisted on 1 May 1778 for one year then went to Reading, where he came under the command of John Fletcher, wagon master. They proceeded to Valley Forge, where Gen. Washington's army lay. They hauled clothing, baggage and tools for Washington's army. He went through the Battle of Monmouth where he hauled picks and shovels for burying the dead at Monmouth. He was also in White Plains, New York; Springfield, New Jersey; Newark, Delaware; and finally Duck Creek Cross Road where he remained until May when his enlistment was up.
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