Havre de Grace in Harford County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Sergeant Alfred B. Hilton Memorial

Sargent Alfred B. Hilton Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Pfingsten, April 1, 2023

1. Sargent Alfred B. Hilton Memorial

Panel B - There are 3 separate panels with extensive text. Click on nearby markers to view the other two panels..

Inscription. The Medal of Honor (MOH), commonly referred to as the Congressional Medal of Honor, was established during the Civil War to commend officers, and enlisted personnel for a particular deed of most distinguished gallantry in action.

On April 6, 1865, Sgt. Alfred 8 Hilton was posthumously honored by the United States War Department with the MOH for gallantry in action as color bearer, with a citation that reads, 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,

Of the 1,522 MOHS awarded for service between 1861 and 1865, Sgt Hilton is one of only sixteen Black soldiers of the Civil War army to be so honored. To this day Sergeant Alfred B. Hilton remains the only Harford County native to receive the United States Military's highest honor for military valor,

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1865.

Location. 39° 33.156′ N, 76° 5.442′ W. Marker is in Havre de Grace, Maryland, in Harford County. Memorial is on Union Avenue. Located in David Craig Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Havre de Grace MD 21078, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Sergeant Alfred B. Hilton Memorial (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Sergeant Alfred B. Hilton Memorial (here, next to this marker); Under Attack (within shouting distance of this marker); Susquehanna Lower Ferry (within shouting distance of this marker); Flag Pole Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); American Legion Post No. 47 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Susquehanna River Crossing (about 300 feet away); Major General Marquis De LaFayette (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Havre de Grace.

Sergeant Alfred B. Hilton Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Pfingsten, April 1, 2023

2. Sergeant Alfred B. Hilton Memorial

Photographed By Bill Pfingsten, April 1, 2023

3. Sergeant Alfred B. Hilton Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2023, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 4, 2023, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.