Civil War
Edward Hill
Captain · U.S. Army
Company K, 1 6th Michigan Infantry
1 June 1864 · Cold Harbor, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Michigan
- Action
- Cold Harbor, Virginia
The citation
Official 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.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
