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Edward Hill

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Edward Hill

Birth
Liberty, Sullivan County, New York, USA
Death
23 Oct 1900 (aged 65)
Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA
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Section OS, Grave 2
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Captain in Company K, 16th Michigan Infantry for action on June 1, 1864 at Cold Harbor, Virginia. His citation reads "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."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Captain in Company K, 16th Michigan Infantry for action on June 1, 1864 at Cold Harbor, Virginia. His citation reads "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."

Bio by: Don Morfe

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Sep 24, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7893946/edward-hill: accessed ), memorial page for Edward Hill (13 Apr 1835–23 Oct 1900), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7893946, citing Fredericksburg National Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.