Philip took his father's advice, and refused to raise his pistol to fire after he and Eacker had counted ten paces and faced each other. Eacker, following suit, did not shoot either. For the first minute, both men stood, doing nothing, both refusing to shoot. ... In Hamilton, Eacker immediately fired upon Hamilton.

What happened to George Eacker after the duel?

7. GEORGE EACKER. The New York City lawyer who killed Alexander Hamilton's son Philip in November 1801 only ended up outliving him by a few years. ... Eacker didn't get to savor his victory for long, however: He died, likely of consumption (tuberculosis), on January 4, 1804, six months before Burr killed Alexander Hamilton ...

Did Philip Hamilton shoot in the air?

He advised Philip to salvage his honor without the risk of killing his opponent by “throwing away his shot,” shooting first into the air in the hope that his adversary would reconsider the consequences. Initially Philip did not raise his gun, but when he did, Eacker mortally wounded him.