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Ambrose Powell Hill Jr. (November 9, 1825 – April 2, 1865) was a Confederate general who was killed in the American Civil War. He is usually referred to as A. P. Hill to differentiate him from Confederate general Daniel Harvey Hill, who was unrelated.
- 1847–61 (U.S.), 1861–65 (C.S.)
Ambrose Powell Hill (Culpeper, 9 novembre 1825 – Petersburg, 2 aprile 1865) è stato un militare statunitense. Ufficiale nell' US Army divenne tenente generale nell' esercito degli Stati Confederati durante la guerra di secessione .
- ucciso in azione
- Culpeper, 9 novembre 1825
- Petersburg, 2 aprile 1865
- A.P. Hill: Early Life and Military Service
- A.P. Hill: Civil War Service
- A.P. Hill: Commander of The Third Corps
- A.P. Hill: Death at Petersburg
Ambrose Powell Hill was born on November 9, 1825, in Culpeper, Virginia. His father was a prominent politician and merchant whose connections helped Hill secure an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1842. Hill was forced to repeat his third year at West Point due to an extended illness, and ranked 15th in a class of ...
Hill resigned from the military in March 1861 and joined the Confederacy. He entered the Civil War as a colonel in command of the 13th Virginia Infantry. Hill’s regiment was held in support during the early Confederate victory at the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) in July 1861, and he was later promoted to brigadier general in February 1862. H...
Hill was promoted to lieutenant general in May 1863 and placed in command of the newly organized Third Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia. He first commanded this new outfit during the Battle of Gettysburgin July 1863. His force was prominent on the battle’s first day, though Hill was criticized for instigating the battle despite an order from ...
While Hill would return to his command for the Battles of North Anna and Cold Harbor, poor health plagued him throughout the second half of 1864 and early 1865. He spent most of the later months of the war on the siege lines outside of Petersburg, where his unit was engaged in defending the city. Hill’s health continued to worsen, and he was forced...
My Library. Civil War | Biography. A. P. Hill. Title Lieutenant General. War & Affiliation Civil War / Confederate. Date of Birth - Death November 9, 1825 – April 2, 1865. Ambrose Powell Hill began his military career after graduating 15th out of 38 from the United States Military Academy in 1847.
19 dic 2020 · The Battle of Antietam: The Greatest Action of Ambrose Powell Hill. Because of the Light Division’s late entrance to the battle, it came away with just 63 killed and 283 wounded from the 1,900 soldiers who participated in the battle. Hill’s performance at Antietam was nearly flawless.
21 lug 2019 · Ambrose Powell Hill was born on November 9, 1825, at Greenland, his father’s plantation near Culpeper. He entered the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1842, but repeated a year due to illness and therefore was not graduated in 1846 with Jackson, George B. McClellan, George E. Pickett, and George Stoneman.
29 mar 2024 · Home World History Military Leaders. A. P. Hill. Confederate general. Also known as: Ambrose Powell Hill. Written and fact-checked by. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica.
