| James Samuel Hill | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1845 |
| Died | April 10, 1865 (19-20) |
| Place of birth | Lyons, New York |
| Place of death | Danville, Virginia |
| Place of burial |
East Newark Cemetery Newark, New York |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit |
 Company C, 14th New York Heavy Artillery |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
James Samuel 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.
Biography[]
Hill was born in 1845 in Lyons, New York.
He was a Prisoner of War. He entered the Union Army at Lyons, New York. He served as a Sergeant in Company C, 14th New York Heavy Artillery. He was awarded the CMOH for action on July 30, 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia.
Hill died on April 10, 1865, and was buried in East Newark Cemetery, Newark, New York.
Medal of Honor citation[]
Rank 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]
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References[]
- "Civil War Medal of Honor recipients (A-L)". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. August 6, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html. 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. pp. 194. 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. pp. 798. OCLC 1085307831. https://archive.org/details/storyofamericanh00unse/page/n10/mode/1up.
- "MOHs - victoriacross". VCOnline. 2020. http://www.vconline.org.uk/mohs/4589918581. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- "CMOHS.org - Official Website of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society". CMOHS. 2014. http://www.cmohs.org. 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. pp. 1087. OCLC 1049691780. https://archive.org/details/medalofhonor186300unit/page/n1/mode/2up.
External links[]
- "James Samuel Hill (Medal of Honor)". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10129702. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
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