William Giles Hills
Born(1841-06-26)June 26, 1841
Conewango, New York
DiedApril 18, 1912(1912-04-18) (aged 70)
Saint Louis, Missouri
Place of burial
Hillcrest Abbey Crematory and Mausoleum
Saint Louis, Missouri
AllegianceUnited States
Union
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
RankPrivate
UnitNew York (state) Company E, 9th New York Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal 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

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

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

Notes

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

References

  • "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.
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