U.S. ArmyAwarded Posthumously
Hilton, Alfred B.ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany H, 4th U.S. Colored Infantry
HometownMaryland
Citation
When the regimental color bearer fell, this soldier seized the color and carried it forward, together with the national standard, until disabled at the enemy’s inner line.
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