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A. P. Hill

 
 
A. P. Hill Marker (Front) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 21, 2007
1. A. P. Hill Marker (Front)
Inscription.
Front of Monument:
Born in Culpepper Co.
November 9th 1825
Killed before Petersburg
April 2nd 1865.

Back of Monument :
His remains
were interred here
June 24, 1891.

 
Erected 1892.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesWar, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1960.
 
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 37° 35.05′ N, 77° 27.752′ W. Marker was in Richmond, Virginia. It was in the North Side. Marker was at the intersection of Laburnum Avenue and Hermitage Road, in the median on Laburnum Avenue. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Richmond VA 23227, United States of America.

We have been informed that this sign or monument is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. Richmond Defences (approx. 0.7 miles away); Appointed to Serve (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Richmond Defences (approx. 0.8 miles away); Joseph Bryan Park
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(approx. one mile away); Spring Park (approx. one mile away); Gabriel’s Rebellion (approx. one mile away); Young's Spring (approx. 1.1 miles away); Richmond Locomotive Works (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.
 
Regarding A. P. Hill. Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill lies buried beneath this monument is Richmond. This is the third place that Hill was laid to rest. On April 4, 1865, after being unable to bury the General in Richmond due to the Union occupation, the family had him interred in the Winston family cemetery in the Coalfield area of Chesterfield County. In the fall of 1867, some friends of Hill's had the General's remains relocated to Lot N-35 of Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond. In 1891, the Hill Monument Association moved Hill's remains once again to their present location at the intersection of Laburnum Avenue and Hermitage Road beneath the monument.
 
Also see . . .
1. Biography of A.P. Hill. And Then A.P. Hill Came Up - An article on the life and career of General Ambrose Powell Hill by Jennifer Goellnitz. (Submitted on June 9, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Back of A. P. Hill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 21, 2007
2. Back of A. P. Hill Marker
 

2. Removal of A.P. Hill statue points to new era in Richmond history. VPM website entry (Submitted on January 21, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
A. P. Hill Monument in Richmond image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 21, 2007
3. A. P. Hill Monument in Richmond
This monument marks the third and final resting place of Gen. A.P. Hill.
Closeup of A. P. Hill Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 21, 2007
4. Closeup of A. P. Hill Statue
After being displayed for 130 years, the statue of Confederate Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill is removed image. Click for full size.
via VPM News, December 12, 2022
5. After being displayed for 130 years, the statue of Confederate Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill is removed
A. P. Hill Death Site image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2007
6. A. P. Hill Death Site
This Monument, located just west of Petersburg, marks the spot where Gen. A. P. Hill was killed on April 2, 1865.
Gen. A.P. Hill Monument, Richmond, Va. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Southern Bargain House, Richmond, Va.
7. Gen. A.P. Hill Monument, Richmond, Va.
On the Hermitage road, three miles north of the City. Unveiled May 30th, 1891. General Hill was the last Confederate General killed in battle, being mortally wounded in front of Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865. In commemoration of his heroic character and signal services to the 'Lost Cause,' this pedestal and portrait-statue was erected by his admirers and comrades-in-arms. VCU Libraries Digital Collections - Rarely Seen Richmond
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 6,831 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 9, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.   5. submitted on January 21, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.   6. submitted on June 9, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.   7. submitted on July 23, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.

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