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• Hill, James    b. December 6, 1822  d. September 22, 1899
  Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Champion Hills, Miss., on May 16, 1863, as a First Lieutenant, Company I, 21st Iowa Infantry. His citation reads: "By skillful and brave management captured 3 of the enemy's pickets." He was "Rev. Hill" before the war, but gave up his church to enlist as a Private. He was later promoted to Lieutenant, and was acting as his unit's quartermaster in command of a party of foragers during the action for which he was awarded his medal. He was later...[Read More] (Bio by: Kent Kooi)
  Cascade Community Cemetery, Cascade, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
   

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