| James Samuel Hill | |
| Birth Date: | c. 1845 |
| Death Date: | April 10, 1865 (aged 19–20) |
| Birth Place: | Lyons, New York |
| Death Place: | Danville, Virginia |
| Placeofburial: | East Newark Cemetery Newark, New York |
| Placeofburial Label: | Place of burial |
| Allegiance: | United States of America Union |
| Branch: | United States Army Union Army |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Unit: | Company C, 14th New York Heavy Artillery |
| Battles: | American Civil War |
| Awards: | Medal of Honor |
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.
Hill 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.
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.