Rev. James Hill (1822-1899)

HILL

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 4/24/2009 at 23:52:39

Williamsburg Journal-Tribune, May 2, 1890.

WELL-KNOWN PREACHER DEAD

Rev. James Hill, of Cascade, Dubuque County, died at the age of 77 years. He was a Baptist preacher, born in England, came to Dubuque in 1854 and organized several Baptist churches. At the outbreak of the civil war he organized a company for the Twenty-first Iowa Infantry and became its chaplain. He was known as the fighting chaplain throughout the division.

Rev. James Hill
 

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