Alfred B. Hilton, Fort Wagner flagbearer who held the colors

Alfred B. Hilton, Fort Wagner flagbearer who held the colors

Feb 06 , 2026

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Alfred B. Hilton gripped the colors—flagpole splintered, hands slick with blood and grime. The roar of cannon fire churned the sky above Fort Wagner. His brothers in arms faltered, but Alfred held ...

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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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The flag slips. The roar blots out everything—pain, fire, death. Alfred B. Hilton catches it, pressing it close, stained by blood yet rising. His arms shattered, breath failing, but the colors don’...

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Alfred B. Hilton, Fort Wagner Flagbearer Awarded the Medal of Honor

Alfred B. Hilton, Fort Wagner Flagbearer Awarded the Medal of Honor

Feb 06 , 2026

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Alfred B. Hilton gripped the tattered colors through smoke and blood as bullets sliced through the Hell of Fort Wagner. He fell—not broken, but rooted deep in purpose, clutching the American flag w...

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Alfred B. Hilton, Civil War Medal of Honor Flag-Bearer at Fort Wagner

Alfred B. Hilton, Civil War Medal of Honor Flag-Bearer at Fort Wagner

Feb 06 , 2026

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Alfred B. Hilton gripped the staff of the Stars and Stripes while blood pooled beneath him. The flag teetered—a beacon in the swirling chaos of Fort Wagner’s jagged fight. Mortally wounded, he haul...

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Alfred B. Hilton, Medal of Honor Hero at Fort Wagner

Alfred B. Hilton, Medal of Honor Hero at Fort Wagner

Feb 06 , 2026

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Alfred B. Hilton gripped the colors tight — even as blood soaked his hands, even as death clawed at his chest. The ragged flagstaff was more than cloth; it was the heartbeat of his regiment, the so...

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Alfred B. Hilton, Fort Wagner Flag Bearer and Medal of Honor Recipient

Alfred B. Hilton, Fort Wagner Flag Bearer and Medal of Honor Recipient

Feb 06 , 2026

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Alfred B. Hilton gripped the colors tight as the rage of Fort Wagner’s walls loomed ahead. The flag meant everything — a beacon in the blood-soaked chaos. Shot, bleeding, collapsing—he’d not let it...

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