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William Tillman ( c. 1834 – ?) was an American mariner known for his salvage of the S. J. Waring in July 1861. Early life and career. William B. Tillman [1] was born in Milford, Delaware, in around 1834. [2] . Although most black Delawareans of his time were born into slavery, Tillman belonged to a family of free blacks. [3] .
Oct 7, 2017 · William B. Tillman, ca. 1861. Public domain image. The violent, heroic actions of an illiterate Black sailor threatened with enslavement enthralled newspaper and magazine readers during the tense early phase of the American Civil War.
Feb 22, 2021 · February 22, 2021. Share this article. William Tillman was the first black hero of the American Civil War. He was not a soldier but rather a 27-year-old cook-steward on the schooner S.J....
Jan 12, 2017 · William Tillman: The Untold Story of a Heroic Black Seaman. William Tillman was a 27-year-old steward and cook aboard the S.J. Waring, a 300-ton schooner built in Port Jefferson, N.Y., in 1853 and based out of Brookhaven on Long Island.
William Matthew Tilghman Jr. (July 4, 1854 – November 1, 1924) was a career lawman, gunfighter, and politician in Kansas and Oklahoma during the late 19th century. Tilghman was a Dodge City city marshal in the early 1880s and played a role in the Kansas County Seat Wars.
Feb 16, 2017 · William Tillman was the first black hero of the American Civil War. He was not a soldier but rather a 27-year-old cook-steward on the schooner S.J. Waring. On July 7, 1861, the schooner was captured by the Confederate privateer Jefferson Davis while about 150 miles from Sandy Hook, New York.
Aug 4, 2011 · On Aug. 3, 1861, Harper’s Weekly published the astounding account of William Tillman, a 27-year old African-American sailor born a free man in Delaware. Tillman had been on the crew of the...
