The National tribune., 1905-11-30
pike. which was pretty rough on bare
feet; but we did Hot 30 far before we
all got shoes III ). IL
DEATH OF GEN, A. p. HILL.
An Ohio Comrade Fixes the Time and
Place Of the killing OF the Confederate

AC0OeTs
Editor National Tribune: 1 read in
L. H. Collins. 31st and sgd Me-, as to
the location and time Of day Gen. A. p.
Hill was killed. AprnS2. 1855. Accord
ing to Gen. Humphreys 1.-THE Virginia
Campaign of 1864 and 1866" page 365,
and foot-note, he must have been killed
betwean 4:40 and~7 a. M. and west Of
the Boydton Plank Road, by Gen.
Wrights Sixth Corps.
On page 735 Voks II, Greeley's Amer
lean Conflict" these words occur:
"I.ongstreet had joined Lee at Peters
burg at 10 a. m. this day april q with
Benning's Brigade ;sand A. P. Hill. on
Lees left. now ordered a charge by
Heth to regain some of the works car
ried by Parke in his assault. The at
tack was SO vigorous and persistent
that our men holding City Point were
ordered up to Parke's support. Heth
was repulsed. Hill was shot dead while
accommodating this day"
What does Humphreys say Parke had
captured? -Four hundred yards Of the
enemy's outer works on either side OF
the Jerusalem Plank Road. Frequent
attempts were made by Gordon during
the day to retake the works, but with
out success"
What does memory say? We who
were on the right of Parke's line be-
tween Fort McGilvery and the City
Point Railroad, two miles from Fort
Sedgwick. which is directly east of Fort
Malone, were informed about D. m
that Gen. Hill had been killed in a
charge and attempted recapture of the
works taken by Parke's men. We heard
six or seven distinct charges for that
purpose.
i had the good fortune in August
1902, to visit Petersburg and ride along
the lines from Fort McGilvery to the
IT, nInr~, L.
read to Petersburg. 1 do not find fault
with any Union soldier for not going
any further in that direction on that
sultry April day In 1865. The labyrinth
of earthworks. even meagerly protected
by American soldiers, was a strength
hardly to be overcome.
If the Sth Mich. drummer boy has
told all his army experience as Cor
rectly as he has related the story from
April II to June 10, his statements
must be credited. ! was there.-Julius
e. Henderson, Co. B, 6Oth Ohio, lola
Kan.
Comrade Henderson adds that he
also read in picket Shots that some
enc claims to have served 13 years as
Adjutant Of his Post, and then asks
who can beat this?" In reply Com
rade Henderson says McCook Post, 81
department. Of Kansas. GAR, has a
CCartermaster who was elected at the
first annual election of that Post, De-
cember, 1882. 1.-The Post" he adds
''never had a thought of making a
change, and when an annual election
comes around and the election Of Quar-
termaster arrives on the order of bust
LESS some comrade arises and moves a
suspension Of the rules, and that the
AdJutant be instructed to cast the
Unanimous vote of the Post for Com
rade John NJ. Mcdonald for Quarter
master for the ensuing term. The mo-
ton prevails and is SO ordered.
"Our Officer of the Guard, Comrade
John Thomas, 9th Ohio, was elected
for the 18th time last December. He is
81 years old and rather decrepid, but
comes to the Post meetings. He who
laughs last laughs best Who can beat
this? Speak outH s@'ii 40