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Grave #5492: Thomas Hill

Introduction

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Thomas Hill, Private, Co. I, 50th USCT (United States Colored Troops). Enlisted January 10, 1865 at age 20 for one year, mustered in January 21, 1865, and served until January 9, 1866. Died at Fredericksburg, VA October 22, 1930. We have five Civil War burials of African-American soldiers and a few from later wars. Unlike some other Civil War cemeteries, these burials are not separated from white burials. Instead, they are scattered around the cemetery.

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Grave 5492: Thomas Hill

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Compiled Service Record

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Compiled Service Record, page 2

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Company Descriptive Book -- Compiled Service Record, page 3

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Muster and Descriptive Roll -- Compiled Service Record, page 4

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Muster and Descriptive Roll -- Compiled Service Record, page 5

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Company Muster Roll for January/February 1865 -- Compiled Service Record, page 6

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Company Muster Roll for March/April 1865 -- Compiled Service Record, page 7

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Company Muster Roll for May/June 1865 -- Compiled Service Record, page 8

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Company Muster Roll for July/August 1865 -- Compiled Service Record, page 9

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Company Muster Roll for September/October 1865 -- Compiled Service Record, page 10

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Company Muster Roll for November/December 1865 -- Compiled Service Record, page 11

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Company Muster Roll for January/February 1866 -- Compiled Service Record, page 12

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Individual Muster-out roll -- Compiled Service Record, page 13

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Company Muster-out Roll -- Compiled Service Record, page 14

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Returns -- Compiled Service Record

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Thomas Hill received a pension after the war

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Backstory and Context

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Private Thomas Hill enlisted in the 50 USCT on January 10, 1865 as a substitute for James Emory of Walnut Grove, Illinois. Born in Tennessee around 1844 and twenty years old at enlistment, Thomas listed his occupation as a farmer. He served with this unit from January 1865 to January 1866 and was discharged in Jackson, Mississippi. He died here in Fredericksburg on October 22, 1930.

Sources

Pfanz, Donald C. "Where Valor Proudly Sleeps: A History of Fredericksburg National Cemetery, 1866-1933." National Park Service, 2007. (Available at Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania NMP)

Cemetery Roster & Book File, Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania NMP

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Photograph by Kathleen Thompson

Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served with the United States Colored Troops: Infantry Organizations, 47th through 55th. NARA Record Group 94, ID 300398. Accessed through Fold3, May 20, 2021.

Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served with the United States Colored Troops: Infantry Organizations, 47th through 55th. NARA Record Group 94, ID 300398. Accessed through Fold3, May 20, 2021.

Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served with the United States Colored Troops: Infantry Organizations, 47th through 55th. NARA Record Group 94, ID 300398. Accessed through Fold3, May 20, 2021.

Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served with the United States Colored Troops: Infantry Organizations, 47th through 55th. NARA Record Group 94, ID 300398. Accessed through Fold3, May 20, 2021.

Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served with the United States Colored Troops: Infantry Organizations, 47th through 55th. NARA Record Group 94, ID 300398. Accessed through Fold3, May 20, 2021.

Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served with the United States Colored Troops: Infantry Organizations, 47th through 55th. NARA Record Group 94, ID 300398. Accessed through Fold3, May 20, 2021.

Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served with the United States Colored Troops: Infantry Organizations, 47th through 55th. NARA Record Group 94, ID 300398. Accessed through Fold3, May 20, 2021.

Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served with the United States Colored Troops: Infantry Organizations, 47th through 55th. NARA Record Group 94, ID 300398. Accessed through Fold3, May 20, 2021.

Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served with the United States Colored Troops: Infantry Organizations, 47th through 55th. NARA Record Group 94, ID 300398. Accessed through Fold3, May 20, 2021.

Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served with the United States Colored Troops: Infantry Organizations, 47th through 55th. NARA Record Group 94, ID 300398. Accessed through Fold3, May 20, 2021.

Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served with the United States Colored Troops: Infantry Organizations, 47th through 55th. NARA Record Group 94, ID 300398. Accessed through Fold3, May 20, 2021.

Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served with the United States Colored Troops: Infantry Organizations, 47th through 55th. NARA Record Group 94, ID 300398. Accessed through Fold3, May 20, 2021.

Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served with the United States Colored Troops: Infantry Organizations, 47th through 55th. NARA Record Group 94, ID 300398. Accessed through Fold3, May 20, 2021.

Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served with the United States Colored Troops: Infantry Organizations, 47th through 55th. NARA Record Group 94, ID 300398. Accessed through Fold3, May 20, 2021.

Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, compiled 1890 - 1912, documenting the period 1861 - 1866. NARA Record Group 94, ID 300398, M2000. Accessed through Fold3, May 20, 2021.

Numerical Index to Pensions, 1860-1934. Record Group 15, A1158. Accessed through Fold3, May 20, 2021.

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