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A native Virginian, Hill was a career United States Army officer who had fought in the Mexican–American War and Seminole Wars before joining the Confederate States Army. After the start of the American Civil War, he gained early fame as the commander of the "Light Division" in the Seven Days Battles.
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 in March...
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.
Though they both opposed slavery (AP Hill never owned any slaves), AP Hill always knew that his first loyalty was to his native state, and was contemptuous of any bullying Yankees who thought they could justify killing Southerners to enforce Northern views.
Jul 21, 2019 · A. P. Hill was a Confederate general in the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War (1861–1865).
After graduation he served with an artillery unit during the Mexican-American War as well as the Third Seminole War. On March 1, 1861, Hill resigned from the United States Army. He became the colonel of the 13th Virginia Infantry, commanding a unit at the Battle of First Manassas.
A man of slight build with a bright chestnut-red beard, Hill was affectionately known as “Little Powell” to the Confederate high command. At the time of the battle, he was the youngest major general in the Confederate Army.
