Alfred B. Hilton, Civil War flag bearer and Medal of Honor recipient

Alfred B. Hilton, Civil War flag bearer and Medal of Honor recipient

Dec 30 , 2025

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Alfred B. Hilton gripped that flag pole with hands soaked in blood and grit. Around him, smoke swallowed brothers and enemies alike. The roar of cannon fire carved death with brutal rhythm, but Hil...

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Alfred B. Hilton, Civil War Medal of Honor Hero Who Saved the Flag

Alfred B. Hilton, Civil War Medal of Honor Hero Who Saved the Flag

Dec 30 , 2025

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Alfred B. Hilton gripped that flagstaff with hands bloodied and trembling—his last breath a prayer and a promise. Around him, chaos roared, but the colors did not fall. The battle was lost, but the...

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

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

Dec 30 , 2025

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The flag waved like a beacon through smoke and blood. Alfred B. Hilton gripped that pole with broken hands, staggering through the chaos at Fort Wagner. The enemy’s bullets tore him down, but still...

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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 gripped the tattered colors as bullets tore the air around him. The flag wasn’t just cloth—it was American hope bleeding through the smoke. Twice wounded, he refused to let it fall...

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Alfred B. Hilton, Color Bearer Who Refused to Let Go

Alfred B. Hilton, Color Bearer Who Refused to Let Go

Dec 30 , 2025

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The flag slips from battered hands, but he catches it with blood-stained fingers—never letting freedom fall. From Maryland Fields to Fiery Siege Alfred B. Hilton was more than a man with a flag. B...

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Alfred B. Hilton Held the Flag Through Fort Wagner's Fire

Alfred B. Hilton Held the Flag Through Fort Wagner's Fire

Dec 30 , 2025

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The flag was all he had left. Flesh shredded. Blood watering the sand. Yet Alfred B. Hilton wrapped his hands around that banner—our nation’s colors—a beacon in the smoke and chaos. His grip never ...

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