Medal of Honor
June 4, 1863
Mechanicsburg, Mississippi, USA
- Rank at action
- Musician
- Service
- U.S. Army
- Conflict
- U.S. Civil War
- Unit or command
- Company A, 8th Wisconsin Infantry
The Citation
Sources ↓When men were needed to oppose a superior Confederate force he laid down his drum for a rifle and proceeded to the front of the skirmish line which was about 120 feet from the enemy. While on this volunteer mission and firing at the enemy he was hit in the head with a minie ball which passed through him. An order was given to "lay him in the shade; he won't last long." He recovered from this wound being left with an ugly scar.
Sources & record notes
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- Benjamin F Hilliker — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-27
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-000831
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-08-27
- Entered service at
- Waupaca Township, Wis.
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 1eb7680fe92c27a63c42b398ea4133d9140dcffaf2a4e2f71ac705ded1b0bb07
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