Alexander Henry Hoff

Alexander Henry Hoff
Alexander Henry Hoff
	Major Alexander H. Hoff
Born	December 18, 1822; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Died	August 19, 1876 (aged 53); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States; Union
Service/branch	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1876
Rank	Captain, USA; Major, USV; Bvt. Colonel, USV
Unit	3rd New York Infantry Regiment
Commands held	Brigade Surgeon; Superintendent of Medical Transportation, Mississippi River; Medical Director of Transportation, East Coast; Medical Director, Department of Alaska;
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Big Bethel;
Spouse(s)	Ann Eliza van Rensselaer Hoff
Relations	Col. John van R. Hoff (son); Col. Edward Hunter (son-in-law)
Other work	physician, surgeon

Alexander Henry Hoff (December 18, 1822 – August 19, 1876) was an American physician and military surgeon during the American Civil War. He planned the medical details of the first American purpose-built hospital ship and was the first army surgeon in Alaska.

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