Davidson in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

D.H. Hill

By Brandon Fletcher, April 4, 2014

1. D.H. Hill Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Lieutenant General, C.S.A.; Supt. N.C. Military Institute in Charlotte; Davidson College professor; Editor, “The Land We Love.” Grave is here.

Erected 1964 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number L40.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • War, US Civil.

Location. 35° 30.268′ N, 80° 50.774′ W. Marker is in Davidson, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. Marker is on North Main Street (State Highway 115) 0.1 miles north of Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 544 N Main St, Davidson NC 28036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Gen. William Lee Davidson Was Killed (approx. 6.8 miles away); How McGuire Works (approx. 7.2 miles away); Battle of Cowan's Ford (approx. 8 miles away); Early Trans~Catawba History (approx. 8.3 miles away); Richard Barry

By Brandon Fletcher, April 4, 2014

2. D.H. Hill Marker

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(approx. 9½ miles away); The Servant Entrance (approx. 10 miles away); Hopewell Presbyterian Church (approx. 10 miles away); “Upping Block” (approx. 10 miles away).

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By Brandon Fletcher, April 4, 2014

3. D.H. Hill Memorial

By Brandon Fletcher, April 4, 2014

4. D.H. Hill Memorial

Memorial to
D.H. Hill.
He was graduated from
West Point in 1812,
served through the Mexican War
winning two Brevets for gallantry
on the field.
He entered the Civil War
as Colonel of the 1st N.C. Regt.
and rose to be a
Lieutenant General.

By Brandon Fletcher, April 4, 2014

5. D.H. Hill Memorial

Born in 1821: Died in 1889.
He feared not the face of man
but feared and trusted God
with all his heart.

By Brandon Fletcher, April 4, 2014

6. D.H. Hill Memorial

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Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2014, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 464 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 7, 2014, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.