Capt Joseph S. Hills Jr.

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Capt Joseph S. Hills Jr.

Birth
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
6 May 1864 (aged 22)
Virginia, USA
Burial
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
Plot
Chestnut Path
Memorial ID
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"Capt. Co. A 16th Mass. Vol. Inf. Killed in the Battle of the Wilderness."

"Pure morality, strict integrity, true bravery. He fell in front of his men, while gallantly encouraging them to resist the advancing foe. "Come boys! Rally! Never desert the Union flag." Fidelis ad arnum.

The following battles are listed at the bottom of the monument:
Fair Oaks, Glendale, Malvern Hill, 2nd Bull Run, Chantilly, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Manassas, Bristoe Station.

American Civil War Soldiers
Enlisted as a 1st Sergeant on 12 July 1861 at the age of 20.
Enlisted in Company F, 16th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 12 Jul 1861.
Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 10 Nov 1861.
Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 11 Aug 1862.
Promoted to Full Captain on 4 May 1863.
Killed Company F, 16th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 6 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA.
"Capt. Co. A 16th Mass. Vol. Inf. Killed in the Battle of the Wilderness."

"Pure morality, strict integrity, true bravery. He fell in front of his men, while gallantly encouraging them to resist the advancing foe. "Come boys! Rally! Never desert the Union flag." Fidelis ad arnum.

The following battles are listed at the bottom of the monument:
Fair Oaks, Glendale, Malvern Hill, 2nd Bull Run, Chantilly, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Manassas, Bristoe Station.

American Civil War Soldiers
Enlisted as a 1st Sergeant on 12 July 1861 at the age of 20.
Enlisted in Company F, 16th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 12 Jul 1861.
Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 10 Nov 1861.
Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 11 Aug 1862.
Promoted to Full Captain on 4 May 1863.
Killed Company F, 16th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 6 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA.


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  • Originally Created by: EOB
  • Added: Oct 20, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22324217/joseph_s-hills: accessed ), memorial page for Capt Joseph S. Hills Jr. (17 Jun 1841–6 May 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22324217, citing Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by CMWJR (contributor 50059520).