A
respected Confederate general, Hill was perhaps best known for his leadership of his "Light Division" during the Civil War.
Timeline
Birth- Nov 9, 1825
Culpeper, Virginia
1775 - 2099Other Service- Ages: 35 - 21 years
Service Start Date
1847
Conflict Period
Other Service
Branch
Army
Service End Date
1861
Gold Star
Rank
First Lieutenant
Served For
United States of America
1846 - 1848Mexican-American War
Branch
Army
Conflict Period
Mexican-American War
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Served For
United States of America
Education: Place
West Point, NY
Education: To
1847
Education: From
1842
Education: Institution
US Military Academy
Marriage- 1859-Age: 33 years
Catherine (Kitty, Dolly) Morgan
1861 - 1865Civil War (Confederate)- Age: 35 years
Branch
Confederate Army
Conflict Period
Civil War (Confederate)
Served For
Confederate States
Rank
Lieutenant General
Commands
13th Virginia Infantry; A. P. Hill's Light Division, Second Corps; Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
Enlistment- 1861-Age: 35 years
Death- Apr 2, 1865-Age: 39 years
Petersburg, Virginia
Gunshot wound
Burial
Ambrose Powell Hill Monument, Richmond, Virginia
Other Facts
Full Name
Ambrose Powell Hill
Also known as
Ambrose P. Hill
Mother
Fannie Russell Baptist Hill
Father
Thomas Hill
Also known as
A.P. Hill
