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Civil War
Henry Hill
Corporal · U.S. Army
Company C, 50th Pennsylvania Infantry
6 May 1864 · Wilderness, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Action
- Wilderness, Virginia
The citation
Official 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.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
