Enos D. Hopping
| Enos D. Hopping | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1805 New York City |
| Died |
September 1, 1847 Mier, Mexico |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1847 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | Mexican-American War |
Enos D. Hopping (1805 – September 1, 1847) was a brigadier general in the United States Army during the Mexican-American War.
Biography
He was born in 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
- 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.