James Samuel Hill

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 / 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 (c. 1845 – April 10, 1865) was a soldier in the United States Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor.

Biography

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.

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]

See also

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

Notes

1. CMOHS (2014).
2. VCOnline (2020).
3. Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs (1968), p. 120.

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: 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.

External links

• James Samuel Hill at Find a Grave