African American Civil War Veterans

Darby Friends Cemetery, Darby, Delaware County

• Hilton, Thomas J., Private, 3rd USCT, Company B. 
  Burial location: Darby Friends Cemetery, Darby, Delaware County Pennsylvania.
  Notes: Born circa 1836 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Mustered in June 30, 1863, mustered out with his company on October 31, 1865.(NPS Records).
  Died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1886.
  Link to his Find-a-Grave webpage: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31619897/thomas-j-hilton

Sources

• National Park Service, "Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System," https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm
• Email correspondence, Harold Finigan to George Nagle, 1 January 2024.

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