A. P. Hill, C.S.A.

A. P. Hill, C.S.A.

(Hill's homespun jacket displays the three stars of a colonel; however, his careless attitude toward proper uniforms is well known.) Ambrose Powell Hill (1825-1865) graduated from West Point, 1847. Resigned his U.S. Army commission in March 1861 and was appointed colonel of the 13th Virginia...

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Alabama Photographs and Pictures
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A. P. Hill, C.S.A.
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Hill, A. P. (Ambrose Powell), 1825-1865; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Virginia; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
description (Hill's homespun jacket displays the three stars of a colonel; however, his careless attitude toward proper uniforms is well known.) Ambrose Powell Hill (1825-1865) graduated from West Point, 1847. Resigned his U.S. Army commission in March 1861 and was appointed colonel of the 13th Virginia Infantry. Promoted to brigadier general in February 1862, major general in May 1862, and lieutenant general in May 1863. Major campaigns and battles include the Peninsular campaign, Seven Days, Cedar Mountain, SecondManassas, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg. Hill was killed in action at Petersburg in April 1865 and is buried in Richmond, Virginia. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 3. National Historical Society, 1991.
spelling Q0000000383Q383A. P. Hill, C.S.A.(Hill's homespun jacket displays the three stars of a colonel; however, his careless attitude toward proper uniforms is well known.) Ambrose Powell Hill (1825-1865) graduated from West Point, 1847. Resigned his U.S. Army commission in March 1861 and was appointed colonel of the 13th Virginia Infantry. Promoted to brigadier general in February 1862, major general in May 1862, and lieutenant general in May 1863. Major campaigns and battles include the Peninsular campaign, Seven Days, Cedar Mountain, SecondManassas, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg. Hill was killed in action at Petersburg in April 1865 and is buried in Richmond, Virginia. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 3. National Historical Society, 1991.1860-1869Hill, A. P. (Ambrose Powell), 1825-1865; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Virginia; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Still imagePhotographs; Cartes-de-visite; Studio portraitsShorter Mansion photograph albumAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFLPP00437http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6507
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