Thomas W. Hamilton (Medal of Honor)

{{Infobox military person

| name = Thomas W. Hamilton

| birth_date = 1833

| death_date = April 7, 1869

| birth_place = Scotland

| placeofburial = Body buried at Sea

| allegiance = United States of America

| branch = Navy

|unit={{flagicon|United States Navy}} {{USS|Cincinnati|1861|6}}

| serviceyears =

| rank = Quartermaster

| awards = Medal of Honor

| laterwork = Merchant Marine

}}

Thomas W. Hamilton (1833–1869) was born in 1833 in Scotland, but later moved to Weymouth, Massachusetts.{{Cite web|url=http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=3036|title=Valor awards for Thomas W. Hamilton|website=valor.militarytimes.com|access-date=2017-07-14}} 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|1861|6}}.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sdgxAQAAMAAJ&q=thomas+w+hamilton&pg=PA47|title=Medal of Honor|last=Personnel|first=United States Bureau of Naval|date=1910|language=en}} During the attack on the Vicksburg batteries, May 27, 1863, Hamilton, though severely wounded, returned to his post and had to be sent below.{{Cite web|url=http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_gl.html#GRAHAMR|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150319210437/http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_gl.html#GRAHAMR|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 19, 2015|title=Medal of Honor Recipients – Civil War (G-L)|last=History|first=U.S. Army Center of Military|website=www.history.army.mil|access-date=2017-07-14}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10212721|title=Thomas W. Hamilton (1833 – 1869) – Find A Grave Memorial|website=www.findagrave.com|access-date=2017-07-14}}