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[[File:1477.jpg|200px|thumb|left|HILL, James. (Cheddar, England, Dec. 6, 1822--Sept. 22, 1899). Hill came to the United States in 1849 and arrived in Dubuque in April. He clerked in a dry goods store for some time and served as the city's first Assistant Postmaster until 1853 when he moved to Cascade. He became the regular pastor of the Baptist church. (1) He was later transferred to the Worthington Church, however even during this period he continued to make his home in Cascade. (2) | [[File:1477.jpg|200px|thumb|left|]]HILL, James. (Cheddar, England, Dec. 6, 1822--Sept. 22, 1899). Hill came to the United States in 1849 and arrived in Dubuque in April. He clerked in a dry goods store for some time and served as the city's first Assistant Postmaster until 1853 when he moved to Cascade. He became the regular pastor of the Baptist church. (1) He was later transferred to the Worthington Church, however even during this period he continued to make his home in Cascade. (2) | ||
[[File:hillgrave.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Image courtesy: http://www.iowacivilwarmonuments.com/cgi-bin/gaarddetails.pl?1235696591~2]]During the [[CIVIL WAR]], Rev. Hill received the [[MEDAL OF HONOR]] for his action at Champion Hills, Mississippi on May 16, 1863. The citation read: | [[File:hillgrave.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Image courtesy: http://www.iowacivilwarmonuments.com/cgi-bin/gaarddetails.pl?1235696591~2]]During the [[CIVIL WAR]], Rev. Hill received the [[MEDAL OF HONOR]] for his action at Champion Hills, Mississippi on May 16, 1863. The citation read: | ||
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HILL, James. (Cheddar, England, Dec. 6, 1822--Sept. 22, 1899). Hill came to the United States in 1849 and arrived in Dubuque in April. He clerked in a dry goods store for some time and served as the city's first Assistant Postmaster until 1853 when he moved to Cascade. He became the regular pastor of the Baptist church. (1) He was later transferred to the Worthington Church, however even during this period he continued to make his home in Cascade. (2)
During the CIVIL WAR, Rev. Hill received the MEDAL OF HONOR for his action at Champion Hills, Mississippi on May 16, 1863. The citation read:
CITATION:(3)
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant (Chaplain) James Hill, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 16 May 1863, while serving with Company I, 21st Iowa Infantry, in action at Champion Hill (Baker's Creek), Mississippi. By skillful and brave management First Lieutenant Hill captured three of the enemy's pickets.
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Source:
1. Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1894, p. 167
2. "The Hall of Valor Project," Online: https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/1477
3. Ibid.