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U.S. ArmyAwarded Posthumously
James Samuel Hill
ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany C, 14th New York Heavy Artillery
BirthplaceLyons, New York
Citation
Capture of flag, shooting a Confederate officer who was rallying his men with the colors in his hand.
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