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William Giles Hills | |
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Born | Conewango, New York | June 26, 1841
Died | April 18, 1912 Saint Louis, Missouri | (aged 70)
Place of burial | Hillcrest Abbey Crematory and Mausoleum Saint Louis, Missouri |
Allegiance |
United States Union |
Service/ |
United States Army Union Army |
Rank | Private |
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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.
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.
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]
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William Giles Hills | |
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Born | Conewango, New York | June 26, 1841
Died | April 18, 1912 Saint Louis, Missouri | (aged 70)
Place of burial | Hillcrest Abbey Crematory and Mausoleum Saint Louis, Missouri |
Allegiance |
United States Union |
Service/ |
United States Army Union Army |
Rank | Private |
Unit |
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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.
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.
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]
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has generic name (
help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
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