Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-31

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Ssyv chieStesn the courteous. knignttys
kind. heertod gentleman; the unseihsn
and sincere friend and the devotea pa
triot the officer who rose nom Inc tan H.
OF colonel to major-genera ~ sns snors
spacs Of .tnssy days sn So wIS NV Vir~in,s
tom colonel Of 4 regiment TO lieutenant:
General in the incredibly brief space OF
kftscr ronths, tho soldier whose NIL,
tssv canius. yalor, and indiylduality 80
;myresscd itcelf upon every body OF troops
be commanded that 1t became FAMOUS iof
its achievements even In the history OF
that splendid Army OF Nortnetn sng.nS'
Whereyc- the hesdquartef naS % -
,nant a h~,gsds. division, or OF corps. 10
camp or on the battls.h Acid. It fosted with
sb,htv' and courage. which Infused its
connIercc and courage into tue hearts OF
eli who followed IT. A.,
IL was ever advanced nearest the enc
my's lines. ever at tho posi- OF oanaet.
ALWAYS in the thiokess OF the ngh'' ~
doated over moro victorious, feids, ana
tra,isd in the dust OK fewer defests than
.nm Soo In tne Army Of Northern Virginia.
Ambrose Powell Hill was born IN Cul,,
nener county, Va. in the year 1879, anu
spnt.,a6 the Tinted States Military Academy
., Wet Point in 1857. OWING 10 ilI-health,
he did not graduate until Jolly, 1871. ana
was imme diately ordered to Join his regi.
ment in Mexico es secohu neutennls y.
font of the City OF Mexico IN time to par
ticipate in several OF the closing engage
mer,fs which opened the gates OF the city
10 the American troops and placed General
scott in possession Of the Lalls OF the
Montezurnas. For gallant conduct in these
AFFAIRS he was breveted brst lieutenant OF
artillery, having won his spurs IN MS nrs'
battle.
tenant Hill was stationed for several years
m Florida, leading aquiet, uneventiui me-
interspers,ng the routine duties OF garri-
son iife with reading, hunting, and nsn-
inc. In 1857 be was detailed Tor service IN
the United States Coast-Suryey Ohce, AZ
Washington city, where he remained until
the spring of 1861. In this position. as In
oil other.. Lieutenant Hill was faifhiul anu
attentive to his duties. and great inSo-
rite with all his brother officers, as Wen az
in the refined circle OF socie.y IN WHICH nc
moved. In the year 1860 he married SIS
ter of the distinguished Confederate gone
rail- John Morgan.
RESPONDED TO VIRGINIA CAi-hs
And now the young soldiers cup seemed
full. with nothing more TO be desired. IN
tine endowment of domestic fenclty, pos
sessed OF fortune. surrounded by friehds,
with every prospect Oh speedy proiuotion
and advancement IN his chosen profession.
I've Ind every inincemcnt to side with the
Union. and every selfish consideration ap-
nealed TO him TO cast his lot with the gov
eminent he had served from boyhood, ana
IN remain With the flag rs had marched
under III foreign lands.
When the year 1851 was ushered In. anu
he saw State after State Withdrawn from
the Union, and heard their senators
and representatives resign tnelr seats IN
Congress, and war became lneFitaole, he
was urgently appealed to by MS army as,
sociatcs 10 remain III Washington anu
was PROMISED tnet in the event lie re-
manned ne would not be required to use
his sword against his native State.
But tie good Virginia blood which
corrsed through his veins and which came
TO him from revolutionary sires, claiming
kindred with the old Culpeper minute
men. acknowledged allegiance to no power
save Virginia And as soon as the seces-
sion of his State became liked fact ne re.
signed his commission In the army, ana
bidding farewell 10 old friends and COM
rades. reported to duty to Governor Lctcner
and was commissioned colonel OF Virginia
volunteers. Colonel Hill was at once
ordered to report to General Joseph
4. Johnston, tnen in command OF the
troops on the upper Potomac, and
was assigned TO the command of the
Thirteenth Virginia Infantry, made up OF
companies from the counties OF Orange,
Culpeper. LOUISA. Hampshire, and Frede-
rick in Virginia, and one company from
Baltimore, Md. Ibis regiment was com
posed of splendid material, ana by MS
training aud discipline and from the spi n
he infused into its officers and men, II was
made equal TO the best OF the regular
troops. and became as well known
throughout the Army of Northern VIZ
plnia as its first loved commander.
OF this regiment General Lee said 1t
is splendid body of men" Ger eral
Ewell said 1T is the only regiment in
my command that never fails" General
Jeb Stuart said: 1t always does exactly
what tell It," And General Early SAID
"Jhey can do more hard fighting and Il
in better plight afterwardsthana any troop'
| ever saw"
From Harper's Ferry to Appomattox TINS
splendid body of men carried the battle
flag of their regiment into every Datue
fouqht by Lee and Jackson and never
failed. TO the last the remnant OF the
regiment wes as undauntcd. as unwavering
and as ready TO respond 10 the order u
chcroe as at the beginning, and when Of TIC
surrender they stacked arms In 'front.' or
division Of the Federal army and set taeil
faces homeward, tney marched OF WIZ
| the swingng gait of Jackson's foot cavalry
cheering for Jefferson Davis aud for th'
Southern COME leracy. Though their hrs
| loved commander was then dead on TN
| field of honor, his spirit was stu WIFI
them. They were a brave a. ever fougn
beneath knightly plume or on tente'
| field"
The pass at Roncesvalles looked not on
drawer or better band when 1eii oeior'
| the opposing lance the harnessed chivair!
| of Spain.
| AT the battle of Slaughter's Mountain
| when the left OF the Confederate line O
| baltic was fanked and driven back ii con
| fusion, tho Thirteenth remained unshaken
and al the word, sprang forward IN tn
| face Of the advancing column OF tn
enemy TO save battery Of Colonel Snow
| den Andrews art llery left unsupporte'
and in imminent danger of oef?g CAPTURES
After saving the battery and checking Tn
enemys advance they held their groun'
| while almost surrounded, until A. Z. nill'
Division came to the front, and with hi
! victorious limo they assisted In drivin
| back the assailing columns for over
| mile. and when night closed the pursui
| bivouacked in the very front OF the Con
federate lines. within pistol-shot OF tn
enemy's position, and fully O. mile IN ad
vance of the rest OF the division. But
asking pardon for this DEPRESSION, we n
turn to our subject.
N'cLELLANs MOVEMENT cHEcEED.
In the spring OF 1861 General JOSEPH, i
Johnston, learning that General McClella
was organizing force on the Baltlmor
and Ohio railroad, about New creek, an
threatening his faux, sent a. 7. Hill WI
his own the Tenth Virginia. and Ihir
Tennessee Regiments to komney IN HAM
shire county, to observe and check til
movement. The task was accompiishe
by Colonel Hill in manner TO call tort
honorable ment'on aud on his return
the army 1t was confidently expecte
bv his friends that he would B
promoted and assigned to the comman
of the regiments then under him.. but IN
government ut Richmond held that Va
einia had already more than her share
brigadiers, aud that no more appointment
would DO made from that state for IL
time being. That Colonel Hill was disaI
pointed at this there can be no doubt, bu
he sub flitted without murmur, and wit
his three regiments reported to Generi
Arnold Elizoy, OF Maryland. who had Jus
been promoted, and whose old regiment