A. P. Hill

Ambrose Powell Hill (November 9, 1825 – April 2, 1865), was a Confederate States of America general in the American Civil War. He gained early fame as the commander of "Hill's Light Division," becoming one of Stonewall Jackson's ablest subordinates. He later commander a corps under Robert E. Lee in the Army of Northern Virginia before his death in battle just prior to the end of the war.

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This article incorporates text from the public domain 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.

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