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Leopold Hohman
Signed 'L. Homan' at least twice. Leopold Hohman, (1849-1940) was a United States Army soldier who fought in the American Indian Wars.

Life
Leopold Hohman was born on May 14, 1849 in Baden County, Germany. At a young age, he immigrated to the United States. Hohman enlisted into the United States army at Platte Station, Nebraska, on March 21, 1870. Hohman was assigned as a Private to Company K, of the 9th United States Infantry Regiment. He was Discharged from that organization in 1875. Private Hohman Reenlisted on April 14th, 1876, and this time was assigned to Company E, of the 5th United States Infantry Regiment, under the command of Colonel Nelson A. Miles. In the fall of that year, the 5th U.S. Infantry was transferred into Montana Territory, and built Tongue River Cantonment at the confluence of the Tongue River and Yellowstone River. Then in October 1876, Leopold participated in the Battle of Cedar Creek, Montana Territory. On January 8, 1877, Private Hohman fought at the Battle of Wolf Mountain, and in September and October, 1877, fought at the Battle of Bear Paw Mountain. On November 1, 1878, the Powder River Telegraph Station, of the Fort Keogh to Fort Meade Telegraph line was established. On December 20, 1878, Leopold assumed command of the outpost. Privates J. Broderick and L. Smith of the 5th United States Infantry Regiment, and three additional soldiers of the 2nd United States Cavalry Regiment were under that command of Hohman at the telegraph repair station. Two skirmishes with Indian warriors would occur near the station, and in one, Hohman would be wounded. He would command the post until the spring of 1881. He was honorably discharged from the United States Army, on April 15th, 1881. Leopold then moved to California. Leopold Hohman died on April 4, 1940, in Riverside, California. He was interred in Section 83, Row B, Site 5, in the Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California on April 9th, 1940.