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Civil War
James Hill
Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company C, 14th New York Heavy Artillery
30 July 1864 · Petersburg, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Petersburg, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Capture of flag, shooting a Confederate officer who was rallying his men with the colors in his hand.