Frank E. Hill (Medal of Honor)

Frank E. Hill (1850 – March 29, 1906) served in the United States Army during the American Indian Wars. He received the Medal of Honor.

Frank E. Hill
Born1850
Mayfield, Wisconsin
Died(1906-03-29)March 29, 1906
Manhattan, Nevada
Place of burial
Columbarium of San Francisco
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army
RankSergeant
Unit5th United States Cavalry
Battles/warsAmerican Indian Wars
AwardsMedal of Honor

Hill was born in Mayfield, Wisconsin.[1] He died on March 20, 1906 in Manhattan, Nevada.[2] His ashes rest in the Columbarium of San Francisco in San Francisco, California.[3]

Hill was severely wounded during an outbreak at Camp Date Creek, Arizona Territory on September 8, 1872; he later received a Medal of Honor for the incident. He also received an honorable mention for his actions north of Baby Canyon on December 29, 1872.[4]

Medal of Honor citation

His award citation reads:

Secured the person of a hostile Apache Chief, although while holding the chief he was severely wounded in the back by another Indian.

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See also

References

  1. "Frontier wars". Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  2. Alan E. Kent, "Wisconsin and the Medal of Honor", Wisconsin Magazine of History, vol. 36, no. 2 (winter 1952-53) http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/wmh&CISOPTR=19564&REC=1&CISOSHOW=19549
  3. "Frank E. Hill". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  4. George Frederic Price, Across the continent with the Fifth Cavalry New York: D. Van Nostrand, 1883. https://books.google.com/books?id=o2UtAAAAYAAJ


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