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After the death of Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee reorganized the Army of Northern Virginia into three corps. James Longstreet has long been remembered as Lee's dependable defensive commander, but what about A. P. Hill?
In this video, I argue that A. P. Hill's Third Corps became Robert E. Lee's true shock troops. From the Seven Days Battles and Antietam to the Wilderness and the Siege of Petersburg, Hill's men repeatedly found themselves thrown into the army's most dangerous assignments. Whether launching attacks, plugging holes in the Confederate line, or rushing to reinforce threatened positions, Hill's corps became Lee's emergency response force.
We'll examine Hill's record at Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg to determine whether the evidence supports this overlooked role within the Army of Northern Virginia.
Was A. P. Hill simply an aggressive commander, or did Lee deliberately rely on his corps whenever the fighting became most desperate?
Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. Do you think A. P. Hill's corps truly served as Lee's shock troops, or is this reputation better deserved by another Confederate corps?
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After the death of Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee reorganized the Army of Northern Virginia into three corps. James Longstreet has long been remembered as Lee's dependable defensive commander, but what about A. P. Hill?
In this video, I argue that A. P. Hill's Third Corps became Robert E. Lee's true shock troops. From the Seven Days Battles and Antietam to the Wilderness and the Siege of Petersburg, Hill's men repeatedly found themselves thrown into the army's most dangerous assignments. Whether launching attacks, plugging holes in the Confederate line, or rushing to reinforce threatened positions, Hill's corps became Lee's emergency response force.
We'll examine Hill's record at Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg to determine whether the evidence supports this overlooked role within the Army of Northern Virginia.
Was A. P. Hill simply an aggressive commander, or did Lee deliberately rely on his corps whenever the fighting became most desperate?
Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. Do you think A. P. Hill's corps truly served as Lee's shock troops, or is this reputation better deserved by another Confederate corps?
If you enjoy Civil War history, military history, battlefield analysis, and overlooked stories from the American Civil War, don't forget to like, subscribe, and join us for future episodes.
#CivilWar #AmericanCivilWar #APHill #RobertELee #ArmyOfNorthernVirginia #MilitaryHistory #HistoryGoneWilder #CivilWarHistory #Gettysburg #Petersburg #OverlandCampaign #StonewallJackson #JamesLongstreet #ConfederateArmy #History
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