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U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: William F. Hill
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Ohio
Regiment Name: 168 Ohio Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 168th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard)
COMPANY: C
Rank In: Sergeant
Rank In Expanded: Sergeant
Rank Out: Sergeant
Rank Out Expanded: Sergeant
Film Number: M552 roll 49
168th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard)
Organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and mustered in May 19, 1864. Moved to Covington, Ky., May 19. Detachments stationed at Falmouth and Cynthiana guarding railroad and bridges. Operations against Morgan May 31-June 20. Action at Cynthiana June 9 (Detachment captured). Keller's Bridge, near Cynthiana, June 11. Duty in Kentucky till July 10. Moved to Camp Dennison July 11. Guard duty there and at Cincinnati, Ohio, till September 8. Mustered out September 8, 1864.
Regiment lost during service 11 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 8 Enlisted men by disease. Total 19.

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Name: William F. Hill
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Ohio
Regiment Name: 163 Ohio Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 163rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard)
COMPANY: C
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M552 roll 49
163rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard)
Regiment organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, and mustered in May 12, 1864. Moved to Washington, D. C., May 13. Assigned to 1st Brigade, Haskins' Division, 22nd Army Corps, to June, 1864. Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., Headquarters at Fort Reno, till June 8. Moved to Bermuda Hundred, Va., June 8-12. Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 10th Army Corps, Army of the James. Reconnoissance on the Petersburg & Richmond Railroad June 14-15. Skirmish on Petersburg and Richmond Turnpike June 15-16. Moved to Wilson's Landing June 16. Fatigue duty building Fort Pocahontas and scouting on west side of the James River till August. Ordered to Columbus, Ohio, August 29, and mustered out September 10, 1864.
Regiment lost during service 29 Enlisted men by disease.

Name: William F. Hill
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Ohio
Regiment Name: 5 Ohio Cavalry
Regiment Name Expanded: 5th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry
COMPANY: C
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M552 roll 49
5th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry
Regiment originally organized at Camp Dick Corwin, near Cincinnati, Ohio, October 23-November 14, 1861, as 2nd Ohio Cavalry. Designation changed by Gov. Dennison November, 1861. Duty at Camp Dick Corwin till November 5, 1861, and at Camp Dennison, Ohio, till March, 1862. Ordered to Paducah, Ky. 2nd Battalion left Cincinnati, Ohio, February 28, and 1st and 3rd Battalions on March 1, 1862. Attached to District of Paducah, Ky., March, 1862. Sherman's 5th Division, Army of the Tennessee, to April, 1862. 1st and 2nd Battalions attached to 4th Division, Army of the Tennessee, to July, 1862. District of Memphis, Tenn., to September, 1862. District of Jackson, Tenn., to November, 1862. Lee's 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. Lee's 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, 16th Army Corps, to March, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 16th Army Corps, to April, 1863. 4th Brigade, 5th Division, District of Memphis, Tenn., 16th Army Corps, to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 16th Army Corps, to October, 1863. 3rd Battalion (Cos. "E," "H," "I" and "K") attached to 3rd Division, Army Tennessee, April, 1862. 2nd Division, Army Tennessee, to July, 1862. 2nd Division, District of Corinth, Miss., to November, 1862. Unattached Cavalry, District of Corinth, Miss., 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. Tennessee, to December, 1862. District of Corinth, Miss., 16th Army Corps, to March, 1863. Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Corinth, 16th Army Corps, to May, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 16th Army Corps, to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 16th Army Corps, to October, 1863. Regiment attached to Headquarters 15th Army Corps October, 1863, to April, 1864. Cavalry, 3rd Division, 15th Army Corps, to October, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Kilpatrick's 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to January, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Cavalry Division, to June, 1865. Dept. of North Carolina to October, 1865.

SERVICE.-March from Danville to Savannah, Tenn., March 10-11, 1862. Expedition to Mobile & Ohio Railroad to destroy bridges March 14-15. Beach Creek Bridge, Tenn., March 13. Near Eastport, Miss., March 14. Burnsville March 14-15. Reach Pittsburg Landing March 15. Skirmish Pittsburg Landing March 16. Reconnoissance toward Corinth March 16. Black Jack Forest March 16 (Detachment). Near Shiloh Church March 24 (1st and 2nd Battalions). Purdy Road near Adamsville March 31 (Co. "I"). Expedition to Chickasaw, Ala., and Eastport, Miss., April 1. Near Monterey, Tenn., April 3. Crump's Landing April 4 (Detachment). Battle of Shiloh April 6-7. Corinth Road April 8. Beech Creek Bridge April 13 (3rd Battalion). Affair with Cavalry April 14. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Pursuit to Tuscumbia River June 1-6. March to Memphls, Tenn., via LaGrange and Grand Junction June 10-July 27 (1st and 2nd Battalions), and duty there till September. Horn Lake Creek August 16 (Cos. "A," "C"). 3rd Battalion at Corinth, Miss., till August, 1863. 1st and 2nd Battalion moved from Memphis to Jackson, Tenn., September 6-12, 1862. Battle of Corinth, Miss., October 3-4 (3rd Battalion). Pursuit to Ripley October 5-12 (3rd Battalion). Battle of the Hatchie, Metamora, October 5, 1862 (1st and 2nd Battalions). Chewalla October 5 (3rd Battalion). Ruckersville and near Ripley October 7 (3rd Battalion). Guard Mobile & Ohio Railroad at Glendale October 15 to November 8, 1862 (3rd Battalion). Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November, 1862, to January, 1863. About Oxford, Miss., December 1-3, 1862. Free Bridge December 3. Water Valley Station December 4. Coffeeville December 5. Raid from Corinth to Tupelo December 13-19 (3rd Battalion). Operations against Forest December 18, 1862, to January 3, 1863 (1st and 2nd Battalions). Lexington December 18, 1862. Salem Cemetery near Jackson December 19. Davis Mills, Wolf River, December 21 (Cos. "B," "M"). Guard Memphis & Charleston Railroad till March, 1863 (1st and 2nd Battalions), and duty at and about Memphis, Tenn., till August, 1863 (1st and 2nd Battalions). Expedition from Memphis, Tenn., to Coldwater, Miss., April 18-24, 1863. Tuscumbia, Ala., February 22 (3rd Battalion). Hernando April 18. Perry's Ferry, Coldwater River, April 19. Expedition from Memphis toward Hernando, Miss., May 23-24 (Detachment). Scouts from Memphis toward Hernando, Miss., May 26 and 28 (Detachments). Operations in Northeast Mississippi June 13-22 (3rd Battalion). Operations in Northeastern Mississippi June 15-25 (1st and 2nd Battalions). New Albany and Coldwater June 19 (3rd Battalion). Hernando June 20 (3rd Battalion). Adkin's Plantation, Mud Creek Bottom, Rocky Crossing, Tallahatchie River and Hernando, June 20 (3rd Battalion). Near Memphis July 16 and 18. At Camp Davies till October. Wartrace September 6. Joined Gen. Sherman at Chickasaw, Ala., and march to Chattanooga, Tenn., leading advance. Operations on Memphis & Charleston Railroad in Alabama October 10-30. Cane Creek and Barton's Station October 20. Dickson's Station October 20. Cherokee Station October 21. Cane Creek and Barton's Station October 26. Bear Creek, Tuscumbia, October 27. Cherokee Station October 29. Barton's Station October 31. Guarding trains, escort and courier duty during battles of Chattanooga, Tenn., November 23-25. Pursuit to Ringgold, Ga., November 26-27. March to relief of Knoxville, Tenn., November 28-December 8. Near Loudon December 2. (3rd Battalion joined Long's Brigade in Knoxville.) Expedition to Tellico Plains after Longstreet's trains December 6-11. Report to Gen. Howard at Athens, Tenn. Picket Hiawassee River and courier duty between Grant and Burnside. Regiment veteranize at Larkinsville, Ala., January, 1864. Near Kelly's Plantation, Sulphur Springs, April 11 (Detachment). Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1 to September 8. Advance guard of 3rd Division, 15th Army Corps, to near Rome, Ga. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Old Church June 13. March to Kingston June 22. Duty there and at Cartersville guarding railroad till November 7. Cartersville July 24. Canton August 22. Shadow Church and Westbrooks near Fairburn October 2 (Detachment). Marietta October 4. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Bear Creek Station November 16. East Macon, Walnut Creek, November 20. Waynesboro November 27-28. Buckhead Creek or Reynolds' Plantation November 28. Rocky Creek Church December 2. Ebenezer Creek December 8. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Altamaha Bridge December 17. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Williston, S. C., February 8. North Edisto February 12-13. Monroe's Cross Roads March 16. Taylor's Hole Creek, Averysboro, N. C., March 16. Battle of Bentonville March 19-21. Goldsboro March 23. Advance on Raleigh April 10-13. Raleigh April 13. Morrisville April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Picket near Raleigh till April 30. Duty in Sub-District of Morgantown, District of Western North Carolina, Dept. of North Carolina, to October, 1865. Mustered out October 30, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 26 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 140 Enlisted men by disease. Total 170.

Also in this unit:
Hill, Albert R
Co M Pvt 2 Lt

Hill, Alexander
Co M Pvt Pvt

Hill, Alexander K
Co M Pvt Pvt

Hill, Daniel
Co D Pvt Pvt

Hill, Daniel
Co Unknown Pvt Pvt

Hill, Milton J.
Co C Pvt Pvt

Hill, Peter M.
Co A Sgt Capt

Hill, Solomon
Co Unknown Pvt Pvt

Hill, Valentine
Co H Pvt Pvt

Name: William F. Hill
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Ohio
Regiment Name: 137 Ohio Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 137th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard)
COMPANY: K
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M552 roll 49
137th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard)
Organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and mustered in May 6, 1864. Left State for Baltimore, Md., May 12. Assigned to duty as garrison at Forts McHenry, Federal Hill, Marshall and Carroll. Defences of Baltimore, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, till August. Mustered out August 21, 1864.
Regiment lost during service 5 Enlisted men by disease.
Also in the unit:
Hill, Alexander
Co G Pvt Pvt

Hill, John B.
Co H Pvt. Pvt.

Hill, William F.
Co K Pvt Pvt

Hill, William H.
Co C Pvt Pvt

Name: William F. Hill
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Ohio
Regiment Name: McLaughlin's Squadron Ohio Cav.
Regiment Name Expanded: McLaughlin's Squadron, Ohio Cavalry
COMPANY: B
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M552 roll 49
McLaughlin's Squadron, Ohio Cavalry
Organized at Mansfield, Ohio, October and November, 1861. Left State for Kentucky November 29, 1861. Attachcd to 18th Brigade, Army Ohio, to March, 1862. District of Eastern Kentucky, Dept. Ohio, to July, 1862. 3rd Brigade, Kanawha Division, West Virginia, to November, 1862. District of Eastern Kentucky, Dept. Ohio, to June, 1863. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. Ohio, to September, 1863. Headquarters 23rd Army Corps, Dept. Ohio, to April, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Kentucky, 5th Division, 23rd Army Corps, to June, 1864. 3rd Brigade, Cavalry Division, 23rd Army Corps, to August, 1864. Mounted Brigade, Cavalry Division, 23rd Army Corps, to September, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, 23rd Army Corps, to October, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Kilpatrick's 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to July, 1865.

SERVICE.-Garfield's Campaign in Eastern Kentucky against Humphrey Marshall December 23, 1861, to January 30, 1862. Garfield's Expedition to the Big Sandy September 23-30, 1861. Advance on Paintsville December 31, 1861. to January 8, 1862. Action at Jennies January 7, 1862. Occupation of Paintsville January 8. Abbott's Hill January 9. Middle Creek January 10. Prestonburg January 11. Expedition to the Little Sandy January 24-30. Expedition to Pound Gap, Cumberland Mountains, March 14-17. Action at Pound Gap March 16. Duty at Piketown till June. Moved to Prestonburg, thence to Louisa, Ky., July 15. Duty at Louisa till December. Operations in District of Eastern Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to August, 1863. Skirmishes near Louisa March 25-26, 1863. Expedition from Beaver Creek into Southwest Virginia July 3-11. Capture of Abingdon, Va., July 5. Action at Gladesville, Va., July 7. Burnside's Campaign in East Tennessee August 16-October 17. Escort and picket duty at Knoxville till January 10, 1864. Near Loudoun November 14. Siege of Knoxville, Tenn., November 17-December 5. Moved to Nicholasville, Ky. Duty there and in Kentucky till June. Moved to join Stoneman June 13-19. Join Sherman's Army near Big Shanty, Ga., June 26. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign June 26-September 8. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. On line of the Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Stoneman's Raid to Macon July 27-August 6. Macon and Clinton July 30. Hillsborough July 30-31. Sunshine Church August 3. Jug Tavern, and Mulberry Creek August 3. Siege of Atlanta August 11-September 3. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Bear Creek Station November 16. Walnut Creek and East Macon November 20. Waynesboro November 27-28. Buckhead Creek, or Reynolds' Plantation, November 28. Rocky Creek Church December 2. Waynesboro December 4. Ebenezer Creek December 8. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Aiken and Blackville, S. C., February 11. North Edisto River February 12-13. Phillips Cross Roads. N. C., March 4. Taylor's Hole Creek, Averysboro, March 16. Bentonville March 19-21. Raleigh April 12-13. Morrisville April 13. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty at Concord, N. C., till July. Moved to Raleigh and consolidated with 5th Ohio Cavalry July 28, 1865.
Squadron lost during service 1 Enlisted man killed and 49 Enlisted men by disease. Total 50.
Also in this unit:
Milton J. Hill
Co A Pvt Pvt

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Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
Name: William F. Hill
State Filed: Ohio
Widow: Hannah E. Hill
Shows service in Co C, 168th Ohio N G Inf
Applied for invalid pension 1868 June 16 Application #133985 Certificate #94677
Applied for widow's pension 1898 (?) Aug 23 Application #681419 Certificate #472081
State of Ohio

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: William F. Hill
Home in 1880: Bowling Green, Marion, Ohio
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Hannah E.
Father's birthplace: Ohio
Mother's birthplace: Virginia
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Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
William F. Hill 45 w/m married Farmer b. Ohio Father b. Ohio; Mother b. VA
Hannah E. Hill 44 w/f married wife Keeping House b. VA Parents b. VA
Victora C. Hill 16 w/f single daughter b. Ohio
Phebe E. Hill 14 w/f single daughter b. Ohio
Hary E. Hill 12 w/m single son at home b. Ohio
Minnie W. Hill 9 w/f single daughter b. Ohio
William F. Hill 7 w/m single son b. Ohio
Linda M. Hill 4 w/f single daughter b. Ohio

1900 Federal Census does not show William F. Hill [Senior] but does show his son:
Name: William F Hill
Home in 1900: Marion Ward 6, Marion, Ohio
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Birthplace: Ohio
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's Name: Florence B
Mother's Name: Hannah E
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
William F Hill 26 w/m b. Aug 1873 married 1 yr Day Laborer b. Ohio
Florence B Hill 19 w/f b. Nov 1880 wife married mother of 1 child, still living b. Ohio
Hazel L Hill 1 month w/f b. April 1900 daughter single b. Ohio
Hannah E Hill 63 w/f Jan 1837 mother Widow married 35 yrs mother of 6 children, all still living b. VA

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