Near Petersburg in Dinwiddie County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

A.P. Hill Memorial

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2007

1. A.P. Hill Memorial

Inscription. To the memory of A.P. Hill, Lt - Gen CSA He was killed about 600 yards northwardly from this marker, being shot by a small band of stragglers from the Federal lines on the morning of April 2nd, 1865. Erected by A.P. Hill Camp Sons of Confederate Veterans - Petersburg, Va.

Erected by A.P. Hill Camp Sons of Confederate Veterans - Petersburg, Va.

Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 2, 1864.

Location. 37° 11.365′ N, 77° 28.52′ W. Marker is near Petersburg, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County. It is at the intersection of Boydton Plank Road (U.S. 1) and Duncan Road (County Route 670), on the left when traveling west on Boydton Plank Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Southside Virginia,

and in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Where Hill Fell (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Spot Where A.P. Hill Was Killed (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Confederate Counterattack (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Breakthrough (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lane’s North Carolina Brigade

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(approx. half a mile away); “Our Line of Battle was so Thin” (approx. half a mile away); 1st Lieutenant Evander McNair Robeson (approx. half a mile away); “We Fought Desperately” (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Stefani Dicembrino, June 30, 2019

2. A.P. Hill Memorial

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2007

3. A.P. Hill Memorial

A.P Hill's grave in Richmond image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 21, 2007

4. A.P Hill's grave in Richmond

Gen. A.P. Hill was born in Culpeper County on November 9th, 1825, and was killed before Petersburg on April 2, 1865. He is buried in Richmond, Virginia.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2007, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 4,293 times since then and 103 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 17, 2007, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on April 4, 2023, by Stefani Dicembrino of Enfield, Connecticut. 3, 4. submitted on November 17, 2007, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.