Henry Hill (Medal of Honor)

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Henry Hill
Born(1843-04-07)April 7, 1843
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
DiedAugust 2, 1909(1909-08-02) (aged 66)
Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
Place of burial
Schuylkill Haven Union Cemetery
Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
RankCorporal
UnitPennsylvania Company C, 50th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor

Henry Hill (July 4, 1843 – August 2, 1909) was a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor on September 23, 1897.

Biography[edit]

Hill was born on July 4, 1843, in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, to John and Susan (Woomer) Hill. Married Sarah A. nee Hehn on December 23, 1866, and was the father of ten children.

On May 6, 1864, as a corporal of Company C, 50th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry during the Battle of the Wilderness, Hill "refused to retreat and instead advanced inspiring his men and the regiment to recapture their position." Enlisted as a private on August 14, 1861, and discharged on July 30, 1865. Promoted to sergeant on March 20, 1865. Among the battles in which he participated in were: battles of Shenandoah Valley, Spottsylvania, Beufort, Cold Run, Chantilly, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Wilderness and Cold Harbor. Wounded at Cold Harbor.

Hill died on August 2, 1909, and was buried in Schuylkill Haven Union Cemetery, in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, on August 5, 1909.

Medal of Honor citation[edit]

Rank and organization: Corporal, Company C, 50th Pennsylvania Infantry. Place and date: At Wilderness, Va., 6 May 1864.

Citation:

This soldier, with one companion, would not retire when his regiment fell back in confusion after an unsuccessful charge, but instead advanced and continued firing upon the enemy until the regiment re-formed and regained its position.[1][2][3]

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ CMOHS (2014).
  2. ^ VCOnline (2020).
  3. ^ Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs (1968), p. 119.

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • "MOHs – victoriacross". The Comprehensive Guide to the Victoria & George Cross. VCOnline. 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  • "CMOHS.org – Official Website of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. CMOHS. 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  • 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.
  • Pennsylvania State Archives: Pennsylvania state death certificate, signed August 4, 1909.
  • The Call, Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, May 5, 1916, Page 1: Mrs. Sarah A. Hill obituary: marriage date.

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