Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
James Hill
Details
- Rank: First Lieutenant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company I,
21st Iowa Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 16, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Champion Hill, Mississippi, USA
Citation
By skillful and brave management captured three of the enemy's pickets.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Cascade, Dubuque County, Iowa
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: March 15, 1893
- Born: December 6, 1822, Lyons, Wayne County, NY, United States
- Died: September 22, 1899, Cascade, Dubuque County, IA, United States
- Buried: Cascade Community Cemetery (MH) , Cascade, NY, United States