Enos D. Hopping (c. 1805 – September 1, 1847) was a brigadier general in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War.
Enos D. Hopping | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1805 New York City |
| Died | September 1, 1847 Mier, Mexico |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1847 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles / wars | Mexican–American War |
Biography
editHe was born in about 1805 to Jehiel Hopping and Harriet Mead.
A personal and political friend of Secretary of War William L. Marcy, Hopping was appointed a brigadier general in the Regular Army by President James K. Polk on March 3, 1847.
He was commanding a camp of instruction in northern Mexico when he died on September 1, 1847.
References
edit- Quaife, Milo Milton, ed. (1910). The Diary of James K. Polk During His Presidency, 1845 to 1849. Chicago, Illinois: A. C. McClurg & Co. pp. 402–404. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
- Winders, Richard Bruce (2001). Mr. Polk's Army: The American Military Experience in the Mexican War. College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press. p. 41. ISBN 1-58544-162-7.
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