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Tag Archives: A.P. Hill
2018 Year in Review: #9
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
2018 Year in Review: #10
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
A.P. Hill’s Death Wish?: The Problem with Using Quotes
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
ECW Weekender: Spot Where A.P. Hill Was Killed
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
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, ECW Weekender, Leadership--Confederate, Monuments
Tagged A.P. Hill, Breakthrough at Petersburg, Civil War Trust, Daniel Wolford, ECW Weekender, George W. Tucker, John W. Mauk, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Virginia Historical Highway Marker Program
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Identifying “Courier Kirkpatrick” on A.P. Hill’s Last Ride
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
Posted in Battles, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Newspapers, Primary Sources
Tagged A.P. Hill, ancestry.com, Breakthrough at Petersburg, couriers, Death of A.P. Hill, Fold3.com, John W. Mauk, Newspapers.com, Petersburg Campaign, Southern Historical Society Papers, William B. Kirkpatrick
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Seven Pines and Seven Days: Robert E. Lee Replaces “Old Joe” Johnston (part three)
(part three of three) On the morning of June 29, Robert E. Lee was faced with an opportunity few commanders ever have. His enemy, with 100,000 men, hundreds of guns, and thousands of wagons, was retreating across his front. McClellan … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battles, Leadership--Confederate
Tagged A.P. Hill, Benjamin Huger, Chickahominy River, D.H. Hill, George B. McClellan, Glendale, John Magruder, Lewis Armistead, Malvern Hill, Robert E. Lee, Savage Station, Seven Days, Seven-pines-seven-days-series, Stonewall Jackson, Theophilus Holmes, Turning Points of the American Civil War, Turning-Points-Series, White Oak Swamp
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Seven Pines and Seven Days: Robert E. Lee Replaces “Old Joe” Johnston (part two)
(part two of three) Robert E. Lee’s first actions as commander of the Army of Northern Virginia were to instill discipline and to construct earthworks around the city. He was quickly derided for this in the press and in the … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battles, Leadership--Confederate
Tagged A.P. Hill, Beaver Dam Creek, D.H. Hill, Gaines Mill, George B. McClellan, High Meadows, James Longstreet, Joseph C. Ives, Porter Alexander, Robert E. Lee, Seven Days, Seven-pines-seven-days-series, Stonewall Jackson, Stuart's ride around McClellan, Turning Points of the American Civil War, Turning-Points-Series
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Mexican-American War 170th: Battle of Huamantla
After almost a month of siege, the American garrison inside the city of Puebla still held on. They continued to resist Mexican attacks, but their situation was growing dire. Help, though, was on its way. Brigadier Gen. Joseph Lane’s brigade … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battles, Mexican War
Tagged A.P. Hill, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Battle of Huamantla, Joseph Lane, Mexican War, Mexican-American War 170th, Mexico City, Samuel Colt, Samuel P. Heintzelman, Samuel Walker, Siege of Puebla, Texas Rangers, Thomas Childs, Walker Colt Pistol
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Mexican-American War 170th: Siege of Puebla
Ever since Winfield Scott had left the city of Puebla in August, 1847, the American garrison inside the city had tangled with Mexican guerrilla fighters. The Mexican irregulars attacked the cattle pens, and took pot shots at the American soldiers … Continue reading
Voices of the Maryland Campaign: September 20, 1862
The day began with Confederate soldiers, led by A.P. Hill’s Division, advancing back to Boteler’s Ford downstream from Shepherdstown, ordered there because of the alarm Pendleton created the previous night that crossing Federals captured all of his 44 guns (in … Continue reading
