Sylvester G. Hill
Sylvester Gardner Hill | |
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Col. Sylvester G. Hill | |
| Born | June 10, 1820 North Kingstown, Rhode Island |
| Died | December 15, 1864 (aged 44) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1862–1864 |
| Rank | Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
| Commands | 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, XVI Corps 35th Iowa Infantry |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Sylvester Gardner Hill (1820-1864) was a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He served as a brigade commander during the Red River Campaign and Battle of Nashville where he was killed in action. He received a posthumous appointment as a brevet brigadier general.