Thomas W. Hamilton (1833–1869) was born in 1833 in Scotland, but later moved to Weymouth, Massachusetts.[1] Hamilton fought in the American Civil War for the Union, and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions while quartermaster aboard the USS Cincinnati.[2] During the attack on the Vicksburg batteries, May 27, 1863, Hamilton, though severely wounded, returned to his post and had to be sent below.[3]
After serving in the military, Hamilton served in the merchant marine. On April 7, 1869, he died of consumption while serving aboard a merchant vessel in the Atlantic Ocean, and was buried at sea.[4]
See also
- USS Cincinnati
- Siege Of Vicksburg
Namesakes
Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School, Weymouth, Massachusetts.
Notes
- ^ "Valor awards for Thomas W. Hamilton". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ^ Personnel, United States Bureau of Naval (1910). Medal of Honor.
- ^ History, U.S. Army Center of Military. "Medal of Honor Recipients – Civil War (G-L)". www.history.army.mil. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ^ "Thomas W. Hamilton (1833 – 1869) – Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
References
- Mahan, CDR USN, Alfred Thayer (1885). The Gulf and Inland Waters. The Navy in the Civil War. Vol. III. New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. OCLC 166312281.
- Matthews, Franklin (1915). Our Navy in Time of War (1861-1915). New York, NY: D. Appleton and Company. OCLC 940844432.
- Porter, ADM USN, David Dixon (1886). The Naval History of the Civil War. New York, NY: The Sherman Publishing Company. OCLC 280729.
External links
- Find A Grave Genealogy at https://www.findagrave.com
- Naval History and Heritage Command: NH 115465 USS BLACK HAWK and USS CINCINNATI Engagement Report, 1863
