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 [decorative delimiter] Class of 1812

Vol. I
p105
80

(Born Me.)

William F. Hobart

(Ap'd Me.)

Military History. — Cadet of the Military Academy, Feb. 16, 1809, to Jan. 3, 1812, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to

Second Lieut., Light Artillery, Jan. 3, 1812.

Served: in the War of 1812‑15 with Great Britain, on the Niagara

(First Lieut., Light Artillery, Apr. 15, 1813)

Frontier, being engaged in Capture of Ft. George, U. C., May 27, 1813,

(Major, Staff — Asst. Inspector-General, July 27, 1814)

— and on Inspection duty, 1814‑15; in garrison at Newport, R. I.,

(Captain, Light Artillery, Jan. 1, 1817)

 p106  1815‑17, — at Boston harbor, Mas., 1817‑21; and on leave of absence,

(Captain, 4th Artillery,
in Re-organization of Army, June 1, 1821)

(Transferred, Oct. 10, 1822, to 2d Infantry)

1821‑23.

Resigned, Jan. 25, 1823.

Died, 1825,​a at New York city.


Thayer's Note:

a In the Supplement, Vol. IV, the exact date of Capt. Hobart's death is given as Aug. 14, 1825.


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