James Samuel Hill (c. 1845 – April 10, 1865) was a soldier in the United States Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor.
James Samuel Hill | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1845 Lyons, New York |
| Died | April 10, 1865 (aged 19–20) Danville, Virginia |
| Place of burial | East Newark Cemetery Newark, New York |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit |  Company C, 14th New York Heavy Artillery |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Biography
editHill was born in about 1845 in Lyons, New York and enlisted in the Union Army from the same town.
He served as a sergeant in Company C, 14th New York Heavy Artillery. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on July 30, 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia. He became a prisoner of war later in the war.
Hill died on April 10, 1865, shortly after Lee's surrender at Appomattox, and was buried in East Newark Cemetery in Newark, New York.
Medal of Honor citation
editRank and organization: Sergeant, Company C, 14th New York Heavy Artillery. Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 30 July 1864
Citation:
Capture of flag, shooting a Confederate officer who was rallying his men with the colors in his hand.[1][2][3]
See also
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editReferences
edit- "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: The Werner Company. p. 798. OCLC 1085307831.
- "MOHs – victoriacross". The Comprehensive Guide to the Victoria & George Cross. VCOnline. 2020. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- "CMOHS.org – Official Website of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. CMOHS. 2014. Retrieved 19 August 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.
