Since this man served throughout the war as a member of Col. Dowd's regiment, it would be useful to find a history of the 24th Mississippi. Hillman enrolled in the "Gaines Warriors" during the summer of 1861. He missed the Battle of Murfreesboro due to illness (rheumatism), but somehow managed to survive Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, and other conflicts in which this regiment suffered heavily.

Copies of this man's military service file are available.