James Hill (Medal of Honor, 1863) explained

James Hill
Birth Date:6 December 1822
Birth Place:England
Death Place:Cascade, Iowa
Placeofburial:Cascade Community Cemetery
Cascade, Iowa
Placeofburial Label:Place of burial
Allegiance:United States of America
Union
Branch:United States Army
Union Army
Rank:First Lieutenant
Unit: Company C, 21st Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles:American Civil War
Awards:Medal of Honor

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.

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.

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