Alfred B. Hilton Refused to Drop the Flag at Fort Wagner

Alfred B. Hilton Refused to Drop the Flag at Fort Wagner

Feb 06 , 2026

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Alfred B. Hilton gripped the colors as bullets shredded the air. The flag wasn’t just cloth—it was everything. Men fell to his left and right, the air thick with smoke and screams. Wounded, bleedin...

Alfred B. Hilton , Civil War African American soldiers , Medal of Honor

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Alfred B. Hilton's Courage at Fort Wagner and the Medal of Honor

Alfred B. Hilton's Courage at Fort Wagner and the Medal of Honor

Feb 06 , 2026

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Alfred B. Hilton gripped that flagstaff with hands trembling from blood and smoke. His body screamed in agony, pierced by enemy fire. Yet the banner never dipped. Through the hellfire at Fort Wagne...

Alfred B. Hilton , Civil War African American Soldiers , Medal of Honor

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Alfred B. Hilton’s Valor at Fort Wagner and Medal of Honor

Alfred B. Hilton’s Valor at Fort Wagner and Medal of Honor

Dec 30 , 2025

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Alfred B. Hilton stood at the vortex of fire and steel, the colors clutching his hands as bullets tore the air. The weight on his shoulders was as heavy as the flag itself. Wounded, bloodied, yet u...

Alfred B. Hilton , Civil War African American Soldiers , Medal of Honor

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