Hamilton, Richard b. 1836 d. July 6, 1881 Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor. He served as a Coal Heaver in the Union Navy. His citation reads "Hamilton served on board the US Picket Boat No. 1, in action 27 October 1864, against the Confederate ram, Albemarle, which had resisted repeated attacks by our steamers and had kept a large force of vessels employed in watching her. The picket boat, equipped with a spar torpedo, succeeded in passing the enemy pickets within 20 yards without being discovered and then made for the Albemarle...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe) Evergreen Cemetery, Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
Hatch, William B. b. July 30, 1838 d. December 15, 1862 Civil War Union Army Officer. He began his Civil War service just days after the Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter, South Carolina, being commissioned and mustered on April 27, 1861 as a 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant of the 4th New Jersey Militia regiment, a three-month enlistment unit raised hastily to meet the Confederate threat. He served with his unit as it first manned the defenses of Washington, DC, then as it took part in the July 1861 First Bull Run Campaign, where it was held in...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Evergreen Cemetery, Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
Lennox, James Edgar "Ed" b. November 3, 1885 d. October 26, 1939 Major League Baseball Player. Began his career in 1906 with the Philadelphia Athletics. Played with the Brooklyn Superbas in 1909-1910, 1912 Chicago Cubs, and Pittsburgh Rebels in 1914-1915. Completed his career with 379 hits in 448 games with a .274 average. He was the third baseman of the famed Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance double play trio with Chicago. (Bio by: Robert) Evergreen Cemetery, Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
b. 1841 d. 1905