Daniel Harvey Hill, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Daniel Harvey Hill

Confederate Army general

Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1821

Place of Birth: York County, South Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 24-Sep-1889

Profession: university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Daniel Harvey Hill

  • Daniel Harvey Hill (July 12, 1821 – September 24, 1889) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War and a Southern scholar.
  • He is usually referred to as D.
  • H.
  • Hill, in part to distinguish him from unrelated Confederate general A.
  • P.
  • Hill, who served with him in the Army of Northern Virginia. He was known as an aggressive leader, being severely strict, deeply religious and having dry, sarcastic humor.
  • He was brother-in-law to Stonewall Jackson, a close friend to both James Longstreet and Joseph E.
  • Johnston, but disagreements with both Robert E.
  • Lee and Braxton Bragg cost him favor with Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
  • Although his military ability was well respected, he was underutilized by the end of the Civil War on account of these political feuds.

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