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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.
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Oct 27, 2009 · Ambrose Powell Hill (1825-1865), better known as A.P. Hill, was a U.S. Army officer who served as a Confederate general during the Civil War (1861-65). Hill entered the Civil War...
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A. P. Hill (born Nov. 9, 1825, Culpeper, Va., U.S.—died April 2, 1865, Petersburg, Va.) was a Confederate general during the U.S. Civil War who was particularly active in the fighting around Washington, D.C. His force, called the “Light Division,” was considered one of the best in the South.
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Jul 21, 2019 · A. P. Hill was a Confederate general in the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War (1861–1865). Behind Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson and James Longstreet , “Little Powell,” as he was sometimes called, was Robert E. Lee ‘s most trusted lieutenant, best known for leading his Light Division in headlong charges but just ...
Ambrose Powell Hill began his military career after graduating 15th out of 38 from the United States Military Academy in 1847. After graduation he served with an artillery unit during the Mexican-American War as well as the Third Seminole War.
Mar 16, 2024 · A.P. Hill was a prominent Confederate general during the American Civil War whose quarrelsome relationships with superior officers sometimes detracted from his battlefield accomplishments.
Jul 3, 2019 · The seventh and final of the couple's children, he was named for his uncle Ambrose Powell Hill (1785-1858) and Indian fighter Captain Ambrose Powell. Referred to as Powell by his family, he was educated locally during his early years.
