Tag Archives: A.P. Hill

The State of A.P. Hill’s Physical Remains

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Edward S. Alexander

Most of Richmond’s monuments no longer stand where Confederate organizations placed them in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Protesters pulled down several, including Jefferson Davis and Williams Wickham, and the city expedited the removal of the remainder in … Continue reading →

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The Many Deaths of A.P. Hill

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Edward S. Alexander

I hope to share more about the story of A.P. Hill’s death at this year’s Symposium. Previous historians and two of the participants themselves have ironed out the well-known event, so I am basing my presentation on the sequence through … Continue reading →

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What To Do With Lt. General A.P. Hill’s Remains?

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Frank Jastrzembski

I’ve tried to stay out of the monument debate as long as I could — mainly to retain my sanity and avoid making enemies on either side. That was at least until a Civil War general’s remains became involved.

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Yellowhammers and Environmentalism: Following the Path of Law’s Alabama Brigade to Gettysburg

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Robert Lee Hodge

Ten Days in Culpeper From Raccoon Ford, Joe and I drove into nearby Culpeper, A.P. Hill’s hometown. Law’s Brigade camped with Hood’s Division south-east of Culpeper, near Pony Mountain, and paralleling the Fredericksburg Pike (modern-day Virginia Route 3) from Friday, … Continue reading →

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Lew Wallace Secures the B&O– For the First Time (Pt. 1)

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Ryan Quint

Lew Wallace, the Hoosier lawyer-turned soldier, readied his command for its move. His objective was a vital connection of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad whose trains were badly needed to transport material and manpower. Wallace wrote later, “The need of … Continue reading →

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2018 Year in Review: #9

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

Edward Alexander’s post about the supposed “death wish” of A. P. Hill kicked off our Year in Review at #10. He follows that up with our ninth-most-read post from 2018: #9 ECW Weekender: Spot Where A.P. Hill Was Killed by … Continue reading →

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2018 Year in Review: #10

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

We’re kicking off our list of the most-read posts from 2019. Coming in at #10: A.P. Hill’s Death Wish?: The Problem with Using Quotes by Edward Alexander (June 13, 2018). “Some have speculated that the reckless nature of A. P. Hill’s … Continue reading →

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A.P. Hill’s Death Wish?: The Problem with Using Quotes

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Edward S. Alexander

Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill rode to his death during the immediate aftermath of the April 2, 1865 breakthrough at Petersburg. Hill sought to meet Major General Henry Heth at the division commander’s Pickrell house headquarters. Instead he encountered Pennsylvania … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: Spot Where A.P. Hill Was Killed

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Edward S. Alexander

It’s a bold claim to set in stone that you are on the exact spot of a historic event. In 1912 the Sons of Confederate Veterans felt confident enough in their research on the death of Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell … Continue reading →

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Identifying “Courier Kirkpatrick” on A.P. Hill’s Last Ride

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Edward S. Alexander

Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill was killed in the aftermath of the successful Union attack near Petersburg on the morning of April 2, 1865. Sergeant George Washington Tucker, Jr., the general’s chief of couriers, was the only Confederate present at … Continue reading →

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