The Interesting Story of Black Union Sailor Samuel H. Dalton-- Part 3

Samuel H. Dalton's home stands less than 200 feet from John A. Logan's birth place and still stands behind the Logan Museum.  However, his grave was unmarked in the Tower Grove Cemetery for 75 years.

This changed after the discovery of records of Murphrysboro's GAR Post 728 (colored).  The 1993-1994 Murphysboro Middle School 6th grade researched the members of the post and found Dalton's death certificate.

They published a short biography of him and ordered a memorial headstone to be placed at Murphysboro's City Cemetery.  Michael Tow chose Dalton as the subject of his Master's Thesis.

Samuel H. Dalton was one of 186,097 blacks who served in the Union military.

Quite a Life.  --Old B-Runner