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Note: Not much is know about George Hillman. He is counted in the 1840 Census for Bradford County, Pennsylvania and is listed by name in the 1850 Census for Bradford County, Pennsylvania and the 1860 Census for Johnson County, Nebraska. After that he is no longer seen in census or land records. A sworn statement made in 1929 by Thaddeus Hillman says: "he had three brothers in the Civil War, one of whom was shot in the head and killed." We know that brother John Jr. was also in the Civil War and returned safely. It is assumed that the other two brothers were George and Pembroke. So far no record of Pembroke's service in the war has been found. However, he too is never heard from after the 1860 census. It is quite possible that Pembroke was using his middle name which has not been recorded. On July 29, 1890, John Hillman, Sr. (father of George W. Hillman) filed a Civil War Pension Request. The application, number 468858, was filed from Nebraska and lists the name of the soldier as George W. Hillman and lists his service organization as "I. 18 Wis. Inf." The "Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion" lists a George W. Hillman who enlisted as a Private on February 25, 1862, in I Co. 18th Inf. Reg. WI. It says he was killed at Shiloh, Tennessee on April 6, 1862. Wisconsin's 18th Regiment Infantry was organized at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, nad mustered in March 15, 1862. Left Wisconsin for St. Louis, Missouri, March 30; thence moved to Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee., March 31-April 5. On April 6-7, 1862, the company fought in the battle of Shiloh, Tennessee. George was killed on the first day. In 2006, Judy and I visited the Shiloh Battlefield National Historic Site. We learned that most of those killed were burried in mass graves and there is no record of where George might be buried.
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