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Frank E. Hill (Medal of Honor)

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Frank E. Hill
Bornc. 1850
Mayfield, Wisconsin
Died(1906-03-29)March 29, 1906
Manhattan, Nevada
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army
RankSergeant
Unit5th United States Cavalry
Battles / warsAmerican Indian Wars
AwardsMedal of Honor

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

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.[3]

Medal of Honor citation

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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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Frontier wars". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. 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)
  3. ^ George Frederic Price, Across the continent with the Fifth Cavalry New York: D. Van Nostrand, 1883.
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