William G. Hills
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William Giles Hills | |
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| Born | June 26, 1841 Conewango, New York |
| Died | April 18, 1912 (aged 70) Saint Louis, Missouri |
| Place of burial | Hillcrest Abbey Crematory and Mausoleum Saint Louis, Missouri |
| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit |  Company E, 9th New York Volunteer Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
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
[edit]Hill was born on 26 Jun 1841 in Conewango, New York.[1]
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.[1]
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
[edit]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.[2][3][1]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs (1968), p. 120.
- ^ CMOHS (2014).
- ^ VCOnline (2020).
References
[edit]- "Civil War Medal of Honor recipients (A–L)". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. August 6, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
- "MOHs – victoriacross". The Comprehensive Guide to the Victoria & George Cross. VCOnline. 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.
- Beyer, Walter F., (ed.); Keydel, Oscar F., (ed.) (1905). Deeds of Valor: How American Heroes Won the Medal of Honor. Detroit, MI: Perrien-Keydel Co. p. 558. OCLC 1009362198.
{{cite book}}:|first1=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - 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.
- 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.
- 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.
