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Hill (AMBROSE POWELL American)

AMBROSE POWELL, American military officer; born in Culpeper co., Va., Nov. 9, 1825; was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1847; served in the Mexican War; resigned from the National army in March, 1861, and was made colonel of the 13th Virginia regiment; was promoted Major-General in May, 1862; was promoted Lieutenant-General May 20, 1863, and placed in command of one of the three divisions into which the Confederate army was divided. He led his corps at Gettysburg and later at Bristow Station. He was killed in front of Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865.