A.P. Hill was born on November 9, 1825, in Culpeper, Virginia, and graduated from West Point in 1847. A career soldier, he served in the Mexican-American War and Seminole Wars before resigning from the U.S. Army in March 1861 to join the Confederacy. By 1863, Hill had risen to prominence as a division commander, particularly for his rapid marches and aggressive tactics with his “Light Division.” After Stonewall Jackson’s death at Chancellorsville in May 1863, Hill was promoted to lieutenant gene