Who was Ambrose Powell Hill, Jr.?
Q: Who was Ambrose Powell Hill, Jr.?
A: Ambrose Powell Hill, Jr. was a career United States Army officer from Virginia who later became a Confederate States Army general.
Q: What was Ambrose Powell Hill, Jr.'s military background?
A: Ambrose Powell Hill, Jr. started his military career in 1847, graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point, 15th out of a class of 38. He served during the last part of the Mexican-American War in Texas and during the Seminole War of 1849–50 in Florida.
Q: Who was Hill's roommate at West Point?
A: Hill's roommate at West Point was George B. McClellan, and they became close friends.
Q: What is Ambrose Powell Hill, Jr. best known for?
A: Ambrose Powell Hill, Jr. is best known for commanding the "Light Division" under General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.
Q: Did Ambrose Powell Hill, Jr. serve in the Union Army or the Confederate Army?
A: Ambrose Powell Hill, Jr. served in the Confederate States Army after resigning from the United States Army.
Q: When did Ambrose Powell Hill, Jr. die?
A: Ambrose Powell Hill, Jr. died near the end of the American Civil War.
Q: What was Hill's rank in the United States Army?
A: Hill was a career United States Army officer who graduated from West Point and served as a lieutenant.
