. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . idered the most distinguished service that he performed during the war. He w^as one of fifty picked men from his regiment logo on the Kilpat-rick raid on Richmond, leaving camp near Culpeper, February 26, returning AMERICAN HEROISM. 507 via Alexandria, March 15. 1864, seventeen and nights of severeweather and extreme hardships, which ended in bitter disappointment. Hills fought his last battle at Cedar Creek, after he was mustered o
. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . idered the most distinguished service that he performed during the war. He w^as one of fifty picked men from his regiment logo on the Kilpat-rick raid on Richmond, leaving camp near Culpeper, February 26, returning AMERICAN HEROISM. 507 via Alexandria, March 15. 1864, seventeen and nights of severeweather and extreme hardships, which ended in bitter disappointment. Hills fought his last battle at Cedar Creek, after he was mustered out,being in the saddle from five oclock in the morning until eleven oclock atnight, assisting the brigade in the capture of twenty-two guns and caissons,three hundred and thirty-five prisoners, twenty-nine wagons, six hundred andtwenty horses and mules, thirty-three ambulances filled with wounded Con-federates, two battle flags, besides thousands of muskets that were mostlydestroyed. He fought in eighty-two battles and skirmishes, ending with CedarCreek, Sheridans crowning victory. At the battle of North Fork (sometimes called Port Republic), he won a. Hill Eescuing Hik Serorant. medal of honor, which was awarded him by Congress for distinguished gal-lantry on that field, September 26, 1864. Hills heroic conduct is described in the following letter from SergeantJ. H. Lyman to Major Cheney, historian of the 9th New York Cavalry: Newkl Ciienev. Poland Center. N. Y. Dear Sir ani> Comrade:—An act of heroism and comradeship came under myobservation, whicli I believe was unsurpassed duriniif the late war, and should be on record inour history. You will remember that during our campaign of the Shenandoah Valley in 1864 underGeneral Sheridan, we reached Harrisonburg the evening of September 25th, and on theA. H.—29 508 THE STORY OF mornintJ of the 2Gth were ordered forward ; we encountered the enenn .s cavalry about Iwipmiles toward Port Re])ublic ; we drove them before u
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