U.S. Army
Hills, William GilesConflictCivil War
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany E, 9th New York Cavalry
HometownConewango, New York
Citation
Voluntarily carried a severely wounded comrade out of a heavy fire of the enemy.
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