Thomas W. Hamilton (Medal of Honor)

Thomas W. Hamilton
Born	1833 Scotland
Died	April 7, 1869
Buried	Body buried at Sea
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	Navy
Rank	Quartermaster
Unit	USS Cincinnati
Awards	Medal of Honor
Other work	Merchant Marine

Thomas W. Hamilton (1833–1869) was born in 1833 in Scotland, but later moved to Weymouth, Massachusetts. 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. During the attack on the Vicksburg batteries, May 27, 1863, Hamilton, though severely wounded, returned to his post and had to be sent below.

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.

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

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