Edward Hill (US)

Edward Hill (US)

Infobox Military Person
name= Edward Hill
born= birth date|1835|4|13
died= death date and age|1900|10|23|1835|4|13
placeofbirth= Liberty, New York
placeofdeath=
placeofburial= Fredericksburg National Cemetery Fredericksburg, Virginia


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allegiance= United States of America Union
branch= United States Army Union Army
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rank= Lieutenant Colonel
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unit= 16th Michigan Infantry
battles= American Civil War
awards= Medal of Honor
laterwork=

Edward Hill (April 13, 1835 – October 23, 1900) was an officer in the United States Army during the American Civil War who was awarded the Medal of Honor.

Biography

Hill was born on April 13, 1835 in Liberty, New York.

On June 1, 1864, as the Captain of Company K, 16th Michigan Infantry during the Battle of Cold Harbor, Hill "led the brigade skirmish line in a desperate charge on the enemy's masked batteries to the muzzles of the guns, where he was severely wounded."

Hill survived and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was awarded the Medal of Honor on December 4, 1893.

Hill died on October 23, 1900, and was buried in Fredericksburg National Cemetery, in Fredericksburg, Virginia. His grave can be located in Section OS, Grave 2.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Captain, Company K, 1 6th Michigan Infantry. Place and date: At Cold Harbor, Va., June 1, 1864. Entered service at: Detroit, Mich. Birth: Liberty, N.Y. Date of issue: December 4, 1893.

Citation:

:Led the brigade skirmish line in a desperate charge on the enemy's masked batteries to the muzzles of the guns, where he was severely wounded.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*

References

* [http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwaral.html Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: Edward Hill]

External links

*findagrave|7893946 Retrieved on 2008-04-16

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