Delanco Military Veterans Honor Roll

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Name Narrative Branch and Rank Unit and Specialty Conflict/Arena Born/Died
Paul Wilmerton Paul Wilmerton was born December 27, 1834. Possibly Bridgeboro or Delanco. the son of Abraham amd Mary "Polly" Marter. Sibling of Meriam Wilmerton who married Andress J. Ridgway. Paul enlisted as a Union soldier in the Civil War on August 25, 1862 and was mustered in the G Company, 23rd NJ Reg Vol Infantry on September 13, 1862. He served through the December 1862 Fredericksburg Campaign and the May 1863 Chancellorville Campaign. He was honorably discharged with his regiment on June 27, 1863. He married Ruth Ann Hackney in Burlington Township. Paul died on January 13, 1900 at age 65. Location unknown. He is buried in Beverly National Cemetery. Union Army PVT Co G, 23rd NJ Reg Vol Inf. Civil War 1834 - 1900

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