James Hill (Medal of Honor, 1863)

James Hill (December 6, 1822 – August 2, 1909) was a soldier in the United States Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor.

James Hill
Born	(1822-12-06)December 6, 1822 England
Died	September 22, 1899(1899-09-22) (aged 76) Cascade, Iowa
Place of burial	Cascade Community Cemetery Cascade, Iowa
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Rank	First Lieutenant
Unit	Company C, 21st Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Biography

Hill was born on December 6, 1822, in England.

On May 16, 1863, at Champion Hills, Miss., on May 16, 1863, as a First Lieutenant, Company I, 21st Iowa Infantry. He was "Rev. Hill" before the war, but gave up his church to enlist as a Private. He was later promoted to Lieutenant, and was acting as his unit's quartermaster in command of a party of foragers during the action for which he was awarded his medal. He was later reassigned as Chaplain for the regiment, the title shown on his Medal of Honor plaque.

Hill died on September 22, 1899, and was buried in Cascade Community Cemetery, in Cascade, Iowa.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, CompanyI, 21st Iowa Volunteer Infantry. Place and date: At Champion Hills, Miss., on May 16, 1863.

Citation:

By skillful and brave management captured 3 of the enemy's pickets.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L

References

• "Civil War Medal of Honor recipients (A–L)". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. August 6, 2009. Archived from the original on September 2, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
• Mitchell, Joseph B.; Otis, James (1968). The Badge of Gallantry; Recollections of Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor winners. New York: Macmillan. p. 194. hdl:2027/mdp.39015005683266. OCLC 560289389.
• The Werner Company (1896). The Story of American Heroism: Thrilling Narratives of Personal Adventures During the Great Civil War as Told by the Medal Winners and Roll of Honor Men. New York, NY: The Werner Company. p. 798. OCLC 1085307831.
• "MOHs – victoriacross". The Comprehensive Guide to the Victoria & George Cross. VCOnline. 2020. Archived from the original on May 3, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
• "CMOHS.org – Official Website of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. CMOHS. 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
• Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare (1968). Edward M Kennedy, Chairman (ed.). Medal of Honor, 1863–1968 : "In the Name of the Congress of the United States". Committee print (United States. Congress), 90th Congress, 2nd session. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 1087. OCLC 1049691780.

External links

• FamilySearch: 21st Regiment, Iowa Infantry
• James Hill at Find a Grave