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Photographer: Craig Swain
Caption: General Ambrose Powell Hill
Additional Description: A native of Culpeper, Virginia, Hill was an 1847 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy. At First Manassas he commanded the 13th Virginia Infantry Regiment. He quickly rose to command a Brigade, with a promotion to Brigadier General. In the spring of 1862, he was again promoted to Major General and given command of the "Light Division" (actually one of the largest formations in the army). He served in this capacity through the Seven Days Campaign, Second Manassas, Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville. In the reorganization of the Army of Northern Virginia following the last mentioned battle, Hill was given command of the newly formed Third Corps, which he led through the rest of the war.
Submitted: September 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p35780
File Size: 0.198 Megabytes

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