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Hill, Ambrose Powell

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Hill, Ambrose Powell 1825-1865.  
American Confederate officer active in the Seven Days' Battle, the Second Battle of Bull Run, and the Battle of Antietam (all 1862). Units under his command began the Battle of Gettysburg (1863).

Hill, Ambrose Powell

Confederate general during the U.S. Civil War who was particularly active in the fighting around Washington, D.C. His force, called the "Light Division," was considered one of the best in the South.

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