April 26, 1946
George Ashby, The Last New Jersey Civil War Veteran
...Mr. Bilby has received the Jane Clayton Award for contributions to Monmouth County, New Jersey history; an award of merit from the New Jersey Historical Commission for his contributions to the state’s military history; and the New Jersey Meritorious Service Medal from the state’s Division of Military and Veterans Affairs. In 2018, he was awarded the Richard J. Hughes Prize by the New Jersey Historical Commission for his lifelong contributions to New Jersey history. Source: Bilby, Joseph G. (2001). Freedom to All – New Jersey’s African-American Civil War Soldiers. Longstreet House, Hightstown, N.J., 2001. Featured image credit: Joseph G. Bilby....