Private, Co. K, 27th Massachusetts Infantry (8/5/1862-6/23/1863)
Private, Co. G, 2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery (12/10/1863 to death)
According to Joseph Carvalho's "Black Families of Hampden County, Massachusetts," James B. Hills was born in West Springfield, MA. The 1855 Massachusetts State Census, however, indicates he was born in Missouri and was listed as a "Mulatto." In that year he was a laborer on a West Springfield farm owned by Harris Bartholomew, which was valued at $7,000.
James, who was 36 and listed his occupation as a Laborer, enlisted as a Private in Co. K of the 27th Massachusetts Infantry and was mustered into service on August 5, 1862. The Regiment was active in North Carolina, where James was wounded during fighting around New Bern and subsequently discharged there due to his wound on June 21, 1863.
After recovery James enlisted for a second time as a Private in Co. K of the 2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. The Regiment was stationed at Plymouth, NC and surrendered to Confederate forces in mass on April 20, 1864. Wounded in this fight, James was shipped to Andersonville with the rest of his comrades, where he died on June 8, 1864 due to Chronic Diarrhea.
The Second Mass. Heavy Artillery as a whole had an extraordinarily high death rate at Andersonville, which some have speculated was due to the sedentary nature of their military service prior to captivity.
Private, Co. G, 2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery (12/10/1863 to death)
According to Joseph Carvalho's "Black Families of Hampden County, Massachusetts," James B. Hills was born in West Springfield, MA. The 1855 Massachusetts State Census, however, indicates he was born in Missouri and was listed as a "Mulatto." In that year he was a laborer on a West Springfield farm owned by Harris Bartholomew, which was valued at $7,000.
James, who was 36 and listed his occupation as a Laborer, enlisted as a Private in Co. K of the 27th Massachusetts Infantry and was mustered into service on August 5, 1862. The Regiment was active in North Carolina, where James was wounded during fighting around New Bern and subsequently discharged there due to his wound on June 21, 1863.
After recovery James enlisted for a second time as a Private in Co. K of the 2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. The Regiment was stationed at Plymouth, NC and surrendered to Confederate forces in mass on April 20, 1864. Wounded in this fight, James was shipped to Andersonville with the rest of his comrades, where he died on June 8, 1864 due to Chronic Diarrhea.
The Second Mass. Heavy Artillery as a whole had an extraordinarily high death rate at Andersonville, which some have speculated was due to the sedentary nature of their military service prior to captivity.
Private, Co. K, 27th Massachusetts Infantry (8/5/1862-6/23/1863)
Private, Co. G, 2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery (12/10/1863 to death)
According to Joseph Carvalho's "Black Families of Hampden County, Massachusetts," James B. Hills was born in West Springfield, MA. The 1855 Massachusetts State Census, however, indicates he was born in Missouri and was listed as a "Mulatto." In that year he was a laborer on a West Springfield farm owned by Harris Bartholomew, which was valued at $7,000.
James, who was 36 and listed his occupation as a Laborer, enlisted as a Private in Co. K of the 27th Massachusetts Infantry and was mustered into service on August 5, 1862. The Regiment was active in North Carolina, where James was wounded during fighting around New Bern and subsequently discharged there due to his wound on June 21, 1863.
After recovery James enlisted for a second time as a Private in Co. K of the 2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. The Regiment was stationed at Plymouth, NC and surrendered to Confederate forces in mass on April 20, 1864. Wounded in this fight, James was shipped to Andersonville with the rest of his comrades, where he died on June 8, 1864 due to Chronic Diarrhea.
The Second Mass. Heavy Artillery as a whole had an extraordinarily high death rate at Andersonville, which some have speculated was due to the sedentary nature of their military service prior to captivity.
Private, Co. G, 2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery (12/10/1863 to death)
According to Joseph Carvalho's "Black Families of Hampden County, Massachusetts," James B. Hills was born in West Springfield, MA. The 1855 Massachusetts State Census, however, indicates he was born in Missouri and was listed as a "Mulatto." In that year he was a laborer on a West Springfield farm owned by Harris Bartholomew, which was valued at $7,000.
James, who was 36 and listed his occupation as a Laborer, enlisted as a Private in Co. K of the 27th Massachusetts Infantry and was mustered into service on August 5, 1862. The Regiment was active in North Carolina, where James was wounded during fighting around New Bern and subsequently discharged there due to his wound on June 21, 1863.
After recovery James enlisted for a second time as a Private in Co. K of the 2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. The Regiment was stationed at Plymouth, NC and surrendered to Confederate forces in mass on April 20, 1864. Wounded in this fight, James was shipped to Andersonville with the rest of his comrades, where he died on June 8, 1864 due to Chronic Diarrhea.
The Second Mass. Heavy Artillery as a whole had an extraordinarily high death rate at Andersonville, which some have speculated was due to the sedentary nature of their military service prior to captivity.
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