HILL, Ambrose Powell

Confederate

Born: November 9 1825, Culpeper VA

Died: April 2 1865, Petersburg VA

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1847, Mexican War, Seminole war, resigned March 1861.

War Service: May 1861 Col. of 13th Virginia, February 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded 1st Bde/Longstreet's Divn at Williamsburg, May 1862 Maj. Gen., commanded Hill's Light Division in Longstreet's Command at Seven Days, Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, commanded Hill's Light Divn/II Corps at Chancellorsville, May 1863 Lt. Gen., commanded III Corps at Gettysburg, Bristoe Station, Wilderness, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Petersburg.

Post War: Hill had attempted to induce the Union soldiers to surrender. Instead, the Union soldiers refused and shot Hill through the chest. The rifle bullet traveled through his heart, exited his chest, and sliced off his left thumb. Hill fell to the ground and died within moments.