To: Non-Sequitur
In your short list of Southern Generals killed by Confederate bullets you mentioned General Hill.
Would that be General A.P.Hill.? or D.H.Hill.? It has been my understanding that "Little Powell" was killed by two very surprised bluecoats during the retreat from Richmond in the spring of 65'.
39 posted on
10/22/2002 5:19:07 PM PDT by
Pompah
To: Pompah
Not D.H.--he survived the war. AP was killed at Petersburg in April, '65 just days before Appomatox. I'm not positive, but I think he was KIA, not by friendly fire.
40 posted on
10/22/2002 6:15:55 PM PDT by
Seti 1
To: Pompah
I was browsing through a biography of Hill not too long ago, unfortunately I can't remember the name, and it mentioned that despite the belief that he was shot by Union troops it now appears that he was caught between Union and Confederate pickett lines and was probably killed by an errant southern shot. I didn't buy the book so I don't know what evidence the author had. I'll change Hill from a kill to a possible.
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