Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-29
little POWELL HILL.
"reminiscences Of His Life By Rev.
D.. J. William Jones.
rBivE AND GALLANT LEADER
u.tties in which He Won Great
victories with Small f'roes-ohAr"o-
tcris,ic Acts and sayings

e,t corps, and Of comrades of
... .,,m ands, will recall many scenes
GIVE many hallowcd memories
J." .,.... lrave old days when We fol-
che lead Of the chlyalrous and ac-
.r,i soldier. the devoted patriot,
..r. tnrcd Virginia gentleman, gal
Glorious little Powell Hill,' as
havis called him.
r,miftae of Arrangements have
..,.tn-ly fortunate IN securing as
- tha occasion the sturdy soldier
asa l.. Hills heutenant-colonel the
.,s war. who commanded the old
,.I BreaiC IN the campaign Of
t.r.,. shot down az SpOtsylyanla
..s on the 18TH Of May. 1854. and
.r-ncl Co tho army to command
l.rlv'sl old division. and gel
f.s ~ 70 tho end. One of the
- he brave himself. General
walkers tribute 10 his old COM
and warm personal friend vail be
.f +hc occasion and the theme,
.-.d not obtrude upon the ground
u.ll cover so we'll.
..f m recalling tor the DISPATCH
ual "reminiscences OF A.. l. KIM,
DR.. guilty Of unpardonabie ahecta-
90 ltftNNA AU-t LSNf Ab tuAt-
tr ms task
Intimate personal acquaintance.
r..rl .hlp. and close assOciatlOn
.,. during the most cvertful period
....aa ardent admiration tor his
q high estimate OF his ability
10y q iul knowledge OF his ca
fa-.ncere love for the man. and
... desire 90 Vindlcate his name
..rt tire bar Of history constitute
..,.r. 90 epcak of A. Z. Hlil. then
nav wlthout improper egotism
..t have at least some right 10 be
t..s noble theme.
ilaovr on ruRL0UGH.
-..r.tA. +. H'll AZ his Old home in
..- where the bright buttons, little
.rs manly bearing of the Vest
.tI.. o." so home on furlough at
rr tov1sh fancy and excited my
ambition that l. too, might 60
..... Pom, aud be soldier.
....-. fuf Yesterday that saw IN Gull
.-I in Washington the young artil-
..- whom so much admired. or
...- hIm ID Culpeper when he had
....-rt o. hs old home his bride, the
nd and accomplished sister OF the
famous Confederate General
ID Morgan. .
....t Haruer's Ferry in the spring Of
.... thirteenth Virginia regiment was
~ of volunteer companies, VINO
ASTON. tho FIRST IN Virginia 10 take
and iu which | had tho high
t rerur " high private IN the rear
vas with great JOY that L Tecog-
the new colonel my old friend \.
t.lt day until the close OF his life
...f ns brilliant career as he rose
.... t.e successive grades Of brlga-
major. and Northumberland.
.Ie way I have studied his history IN
..- % tire official records, and my
.. ..t.r far the man and the soldier mas
..... increased as the years have gone
Tr,.i was one of the most thorough
-..r-n.I soldiers whom the war
educated 81 West Point IN the
... fsys oi the academy, be had grad
..tg honor. and devoted as he was
lbs Pr. .o--l0n. he had. as a Young al
-.csr lu the United States army,
-...t. studied the great campaigns Of
.-.t soldiers Of history. and sought
...-r other means IL his power 70 per-
.r-.f lu AL that pertains 10 the art
.. Ortle details Of the duties OF the
Hr was. therefore. considered by
w-s0.diers as high authority IN
lg pertaining TO military matters
n..4 appointed colonel OF the Ihlt-
.-a Virginia Regiment OF harper :
.. .r the f4riq ss4ng 81 1851 ne PRO
..f IL once TO organize. equip, crlli,
/. .--.rluo his regiment until II was
r-.lOruced one OF the finest IN the
NoI EyrN TrsE TO PREACH.
ru.-. -emember how rigidly he enforced
.- orders i0r frequent drlls. had never
- lee. member Of any volunteer
...r until the Louisa Blues
.-' r.uel into service on the memo
.... nth day OF April. 1851. and l
% uy duty 20 enlist soon after
-f- ID the ranks OF that company.
f-.t sunday l spent at Harper
go made several appointments TO
.....h. but was uut IN the awkward
drilled tx hours that day. and
.- .l picket that night, so that dld not
-- Cd 0uporuuity OF Wedgins IN ser
.r. sure yoar readers will pardon the
..r.. r-de OF an old soldier IN his OWL
..r- If shall say that there was no
F. .--.- regiment N the army than the Ola
t-e1tl Virginia, which gave 70 the
....ltracy one acknowledgement. one
.--rencral u. J.. Is. Ierrln-a reSl.
-.t winch General K. i. Lee once said
..ln Lexington. 1t was one OF the
F. ..t f..rments ever saw IN the held,
b.. aL.ca Jet. Stuart. Stonewall Jackson
r.. Ilriv. and others mentioned IL
high praise IN official reports.
r.rt. not detract from the Just meed
...-..-e Que 10 the other field officers th'
,.rv officers. and the rank and ME
..... was composed Of as splendid mate
q @. eyer kept step 10 the music OF Ll1ie
r.. .t IL. tut simple Justice % say that the
.-r- .f.ceacy Of that grand old regiment
..r-sl ,n u0 small measure from the I'M
c.e-s of, upon IL by its first colonei-A
f-.- zeal service which we saw was
ID June. 1851. Colonel Hill. IN com
..... 1ftae Thirteenth Virginia. the ienti
Nr...a. ana the Third tennessee, was sem
. 3D.. .rrcditi0n 10 KOmney, tortY-thret
u-t Of Winchester. and from tht
sent detachment WhlIi
-eI the garrison al New SfeeA
baltimore and ONO railroad am
,....tal several stands OF colOrs ana t"e
pieces OF artillery, which the>
B.. ..-t 10 triumph back TO camp.
THROUGH rHE LOWE VALLEY.
r.w we've 10 the subsequent movements
.ta over valley by which Johnston
Patterson aud were IN that famous
t. Manassas. on which WITTY sur
f.llrsed "our TatiOns were thre'
..llle. day-plck them yoUrseIi
r.l pet fourth II must De tu'ue'
tl tte c0mmssary.'
ra Hills regiment was DIVIDED ans
..t ..l- % guard ford ana not al
M coveted opportunity OF golhi
Hfa tde rest of the brigade, when
r. n.rDv smith and kizey, contributed
ln. gu that great victory.
t r.i Hll vas very much disappoint
D "tIat he lad lost bis opportu
r. fln. occasion. but no bided M
'. ard devoted himself 10 the disci
ali Improvement of bis regiment
a. % during the autumn cOnsidera
.r.tati0n by some brilliant AFFAIRS OF
o.. atr1sis - HALLS Hill, mason's I'M
Hlll. townsville, &C., by whicl
....f- Jeb" Stuart won his wreati
s..ll
l.ra. the winter at Manassas Genera
I Nl lor most OF the time IN connsh
f. argado. and 50 mingled ri2id as
...e and kid consideration Tor th
4ul be- q win the respect, admira
f... ari l0ye of the whole brigade, as u
i.- always lad Of his own regiment
MADE BgIoADIKR-GEyRRAL.
j., .la cafy DAYS Of 1862 General Hill re
t As well-doseryed promotion, an
f.I- 30 commission o. brigacief-gener
wa. rlt iu command Of the famous OF
tf .44e which LOugstIeei had COMMANDED