The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-31
FOR MEMORY'S SAKE.


Speaking Of this battle General o. said:
Hiils single DIVISION i9uKhd WIN ne lnips'l-
ous courage for which that officer anu has troops
are distinguished.
AT savage station on the path the rear o.. Nc
flolisns rotreating column Is forced 20 night
and here again A. J.. Hills command bore the
bTunf ~ the day. suffering heavy loss.
Al Slaughter Mountain. where Jackson frat
showed General Pope front view OF Conicae-
rate troops, A. T. Hi retrieved what threaten
ed 20 be- q lost field.
AZ Second Manassas the Light Division was
n The fore front % the latte. ana COM
Iuied largely 10 the success Of the movement OF
Jacksons corps
A. Sharssburg General Hills rapid march
from llarpers Ferry. his timely arrival upon
the field, his prompt and orops Assault u!I On
the victorious columns OF Mcclellan, saved iho
Army OF Northern Virginia from serious oi'-
astcr.
WHEN JACKSON TELL.
when Stonewall Jackson fell the question IS
20 who should be his successor was one ahA-
iousiy asked by tho army and by the country
Great events we're At hand, and soon the III
VasiOn Of tho North was 10 be undertaheu.,,
All eyes turned 90 Generals Ewcu ana IN ~
the most worthy 20 succeed tho immortal COM
sIhe rem orcenent. cent 10 tho army made u
advisable ia the opinion Of President DAVIS anu
General leo. to divide The Army of Northern
abe rscommondstion Of General Lee General
Ewel aud General hill were IN ?uhe' lsi,'
promoted 10 the rank 81 heuleuaut 3oIss 81. ~
Third corps. composed of the divisions OF heth'
From that dav until the dayOf his death Hi
wss ever by the side OF Genera Lee MS i"''1"
HE necessities and casualties Of war called
1.ongstreet and lwen away nom tneH fi,"s
chiefain. bat Hill was always al hls TlEhI MANI
20 this larger command General Hill brought
the experience and tho lIesuse OF sucooo7
gained as division COMMANDER. 81, f,.,,
From this time forward mo NE OF a. T. mn
s. written in the history % that famous coIis'
and is TOO well known 20 be detailed mere
From Gettysburg, ln July. lepi' 10 rive oi A.
In March 1866. u /. record OF uuceaslnE acllf-
ity. sieeDlcss yigi lance and OF great hSt'4e'
At Gettysburg he met and repulsed me coIlA
OF REYNOLDS and Howard and chpturcdthe io"h.
On the retreat from that disastrous held Ms
corps held the post OF honor and danger IN rear
and nearest The enemy, .
difficult 10 tll than 10 cover tho retreat Oh
large army. with its trains ana artillery. ~ r.
quIres rhe most slecples ana uhlilhs NsiaHoo
70 avoid surprise. the coolest courage u" i"'v
sudden aud unlocked for emfrgcncles ana INC
faculty Of inspiring dlspirlted dlsheartehe9
AMI Overtaxod soldiers with confluence ana
How well General Hin was fitted 10 perform
this difficult task the result proves NE enlre
army with all los baggage trains ana arNncIf'
was brought safely across mo lOlOlnac, anu mo
pursuing army was not able 20 deliver single
telling blow 10 the retIeating Confederates
General Hill corps, Ike his old DIVISION was
over in motion. always ready 10 march az mo-
ment's notice. always IN the night ana always
giving good account Of itself
Gettysburg, Wilderness. SpOtsylyania Court
house Cold Harbor Jerusalem Plank hoad'
Eeams Station. the Crater, Weldon, Hatcher
Run Petersburg and many other com ats and
affairs speak the deeds OF I'LL and his brave
men. ~
During the siege OF Petersburg Hills corr
was on the night OF the army, which was the
exposed flank and which 1t was General Grant
aim and object To- turn in order to cut General
Lees communication with the South ana force
him 20 retreat
cherished design kep1 the Third corps IN con-
slant motion. while the rest OF the army was
left In comparative quiet
From July 20 March every effort in That 81.
rection was met and defeated by General HI
with promptuess and without heavy loss on his
part.
CAMPAIGN or 1s6i
During the campaign Of 1864 the Third corp
captured from the enemy thlItg pieces o. arul-
lerylarge quantities of small arms and military
stores and more prisoners than II numbered,
without The loss OF single gun and Win the
loss Of but few prisoners.
The early spring OF 1865 found the Army Of
Northern Virginia rednced TO mn attenuated
skirmsh limo. extending from the Chesapeake
and ONO railroad ON tho north OF iHchmond,
to the Norfolk and Western railroad. on Inc
,outh OF Petersburg. a distance Of thirty miles,
aud confronted by an enemy OF more than
three times It's own numbers.
The odds were too great 90 hope for success
full resistance. and when General Grant massed
=
right IN front OF Hills corps. the beginning
OF the end" had been reached.
On the morning Of the I'd Of April the heavy
columns OF tine enemy attacked the centre oil
Hills corps and after short but sharp engage
ments broke through his line and severed TWO
wings of his command.
After this disaster General Hill attempted TO
force ms way through the enemy = mckrtS IN
order to put himself IN communication with
that portion of the command from which he
had been cut of.
him sought to dissuade him from making No.;
but A. T. Hill was never known 10 shrink from
any personal danger when duty called. ana,
accompanied 10y u single courier, he ganoped
along the road which ran III rear OF anu parallel
10 his lines. encOunterlng and hrlug ms pistol
at several OF the enemy straggleTs until he
came suddenly upon group Of sharpshOOters.
lie advanced and summoned them 10 surrender,
but was answered 10y Volley which killed MN
almost instantly and wounded The courier
AS he fell from his horse the only words he
spoke were 10 say TO his faithful follower:
take care of yourself"
Thus ended the life Of the noblest type of
manhood that nature ever produced linus
closed the career OF one OF the most brilliant
and accomplished soldiers OF modern times
Thus fell the ardent patriot whom his people
loved. Thus died 'on the teid OF honor tho
commander whom the army ldollled
HIS leading characteristics as a commander
were CELEBRITY of movement and the ability to
march his troops in good order ON the shortest
notice and IN the shortest time. In THIS respect
le resembled and rlYaled StoneMall Jackson.
Endurance, energy courage ana magnetism
were his IN q high degree.
HIS SOLDIERS
His soldiers believed in him with an abiding
faith and in the darkest hour his presence was
hailed as the harbnger OF light and victory.
Added 10 these qualities was ms tuperlorlty
n tactician. which enabled him TO take IN the
situation of abattle. field at II glance. 10 DO 'he
right thing At tho right moment, ana sel2o
upon and profit Toy every blunder OF his adNor-
sary.
With all his fiery zeal he was ever mindful Of
the safety Of his mon, and never exposed them
70 useless punishment for has own glory.
lie understood thoroughly the character Of
the volunteer troops under his command, and
accorded them the respect due 10 citizen sol
diery, bat demanded OF them the strlctest Ter-
Torrance of every military duty, and tolerated
mo fagrant breach OF discipline.
He looked closely after their rights. their
safety and their comfort, often visiting the
lOspiialsto see after his sick AMI wounded, and
gave ms personal attention 20 the workings OF
every department OF the service
lie was inexorable IN requiring OF his stan
the strictest attention 10 their duties. lie
loved good soldier and was ms friend, but to
the skulker and the coward he was terror
and tho higher the rank OF the offender the
more certain and severe the punishment
With his own hands he would tear from the
uniforms of officers the badges OF their ranks
when found skulking on the battlefield.
Like Napoleon az Lodi ne would mlngle IN the
ranks like n littl0 corporal when the occasion
demanded. and with his own hands help man
the guns of the batteries.
He was affable and readily approached by the
humblest private. but the officer next III rank
never forgot when on duty that he was IN the
presence Il his superior
No commander was ever more conslderate