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SGT Alfred B. Hilton

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SGT Alfred B. Hilton

Birth
Harford County, Maryland, USA
Death
21 Oct 1864 (aged 21–22)
Fort Monroe, Hampton City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA
Plot
Section E-1231
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was killed in action. He served as a Sergeant in the Union Army in Company H, 4th US Colored Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on September 29, 1864 at Chapin's Farm, Virginia. His citation reads "When the regimental color bearer fell, this soldier seized the colors and carried it forward, together with the national standard, until disabled at the enemy's inner line."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was killed in action. He served as a Sergeant in the Union Army in Company H, 4th US Colored Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on September 29, 1864 at Chapin's Farm, Virginia. His citation reads "When the regimental color bearer fell, this soldier seized the colors and carried it forward, together with the national standard, until disabled at the enemy's inner line."

Bio by: Don Morfe

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  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Sep 24, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7895145/alfred_b-hilton: accessed ), memorial page for SGT Alfred B. Hilton (1842–21 Oct 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7895145, citing Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.