January 15, 1898--Civil War Hero, Aaron Hush, Gets Pension Approved
South Brunswick has its share of military heroes and Aaron Hush stands with them. He volunteered for the United States Army during the Civil War. Hush entered military service at age 19, on February 29, 1864. He was honorably discharged on August 22, 1865. He was in Company H of the Thirty-Second Regiment of Infantry--United States Colored Troops. He saw action in battles at, or near, Charleston, Fort Sumter, Honey Hill, Savannah Railroad, Deveaux Neck, Boydkins Mills, Beach Creek, Denkins Mills, and a few other locations. His pension application was finally approved on January 15, 1898. Aaron Hush was born in 1845 (the exact date is unknown). He wed Sarah Catharine Roberts and had eight children. He owned property in the Sand Hill area of South Brunswick and was buried there in the woods after his death on January 20, 1916. He and his grave site were soon forgotten by most. Eighty-four years later, VFW Post 9111 Historian, Al Kady, found Aaron Hush's neglected grave. During Black History Month, in the year 2000, Hush was honored at a Township Council meeting. Plans were made to make the Hush grave site accessible to the public. Old soldiers do fade away, but that does not mean they should be forgotten. May brave Aaron Hush always remind us not to forget.
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