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Ambrose Powell Hill (* 9. November 1825 in Culpeper, Virginia; † 2. April 1865 bei Petersburg, Virginia) war bis 1861 Offizier im US-Heer und danach General im konföderierten Heer .
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.
Learn about Ambrose Powell Hill, a U.S. Army officer who became a Confederate general during the Civil War. Find out his achievements, controversies and death in this biography.
Learn about the life and achievements of Lieutenant General A.P. Hill, a Confederate hero and a close friend of Robert E. Lee. Explore his birth, West Point, Mexican War, Florida, Texas, US Coast Survey, Washington, meeting Dolly, War for Southern Independence, and more.
Learn about the life and career of Ambrose Powell Hill, a prominent Confederate commander who fought in several major battles of the Civil War. Find out his rank, achievements, criticisms, and death date.
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.
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.
