William Giles Hills (June 26, 1841 – April 18, 1912) was a soldier in the
United States Army during the
American Civil War. He received the
Medal of Honor.
Biography
Hill was born on 26 Jun 1841 in
Conewango, New York
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Hills was a Private with Company E, 9th New York Cavalry. He earned the Medal of Honor during the Civil War for heroism on September 26, 1864, at North Fork, Virginia.
Hill died on 18 Apr 1912, was cremated, and his urn rests in the columbarium of Hillcrest Abbey Crematorium and Mausoleum in St. Louis, Missouri.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Private, Company E,
9th New York Volunteer Cavalry Regiment. Place and date: At North Fork, Va., September 26, 1864
Citation:
Voluntarily carried a severely wounded comrade out of a heavy fire of the enemy.
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List of Medal of Honor recipients
The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their ...
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List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L
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1841 births
1912 deaths
United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
People of New York (state) in the American Civil War
American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor