Archibald Govan Hill
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 7/26/1861 at West Point, VA as a 1st Lieutenant.
On 7/26/1861 he was commissioned into "H" Co. VA 53rd Infantry
He was discharged on 5/5/1862 Failed reelection)
On 5/12/1862 he was commissioned into VA Corps Of Engineers (date and method of discharge not given)
(May have served)
He was listed as:
Detailed 12/15/1861 Fort Grafton, VA (In charge of working party)
Detached 4/17/1862 Engineer Department
Wounded 5/15/1864 New Market, VA (While commanding Co C. Cadet Battn)
He also had service in: "C" Co. VA Cadet Battn
born 2/10/1839, King William Co. Va.
died 10/20/1914 in Green Springs, Louisa County, VA
VMI Record:
Entered VMI- July 30, 1856 as a 3rd Classman;
Graduated July 4, 1859 standing 18 in a class of 29.
Civil War Record-
Elected 1st Lt. of Co. H. of the 53rd Va. Regt. July 20, 1861;
On detached service with Engineers on the Peninsula much of 1861-62;
Applied for assignment to Enginieers April 1862, but was not re-elected (According to Hill, he declined re-election, but according to another officer he was throw out of the Corps of Engineers in May 1862.
No official records indicate which account was correct)
Employed at VMI 1862-64 as Lt. (1862-63) and Captain, Asstistant Instructor of French & Tactics; Commanded Co. C. of the Corps of Cadets during the Battle to New Market May 15, 1864 and was seriously wounded in the head during that Battle. Signed parole June 16, 1865 at Charlottesville, Va.
His mother is Elizabeth Tucker Govan Hill.
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 7/26/1861 at West Point, VA as a 1st Lieutenant.
On 7/26/1861 he was commissioned into "H" Co. VA 53rd Infantry
He was discharged on 5/5/1862 Failed reelection)
On 5/12/1862 he was commissioned into VA Corps Of Engineers (date and method of discharge not given)
(May have served)
He was listed as:
Detailed 12/15/1861 Fort Grafton, VA (In charge of working party)
Detached 4/17/1862 Engineer Department
Wounded 5/15/1864 New Market, VA (While commanding Co C. Cadet Battn)
He also had service in: "C" Co. VA Cadet Battn
born 2/10/1839, King William Co. Va.
died 10/20/1914 in Green Springs, Louisa County, VA
VMI Record:
Entered VMI- July 30, 1856 as a 3rd Classman;
Graduated July 4, 1859 standing 18 in a class of 29.
Civil War Record-
Elected 1st Lt. of Co. H. of the 53rd Va. Regt. July 20, 1861;
On detached service with Engineers on the Peninsula much of 1861-62;
Applied for assignment to Enginieers April 1862, but was not re-elected (According to Hill, he declined re-election, but according to another officer he was throw out of the Corps of Engineers in May 1862.
No official records indicate which account was correct)
Employed at VMI 1862-64 as Lt. (1862-63) and Captain, Asstistant Instructor of French & Tactics; Commanded Co. C. of the Corps of Cadets during the Battle to New Market May 15, 1864 and was seriously wounded in the head during that Battle. Signed parole June 16, 1865 at Charlottesville, Va.
His mother is Elizabeth Tucker Govan Hill.
Archibald Govan Hill
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 7/26/1861 at West Point, VA as a 1st Lieutenant.
On 7/26/1861 he was commissioned into "H" Co. VA 53rd Infantry
He was discharged on 5/5/1862 Failed reelection)
On 5/12/1862 he was commissioned into VA Corps Of Engineers (date and method of discharge not given)
(May have served)
He was listed as:
Detailed 12/15/1861 Fort Grafton, VA (In charge of working party)
Detached 4/17/1862 Engineer Department
Wounded 5/15/1864 New Market, VA (While commanding Co C. Cadet Battn)
He also had service in: "C" Co. VA Cadet Battn
born 2/10/1839, King William Co. Va.
died 10/20/1914 in Green Springs, Louisa County, VA
VMI Record:
Entered VMI- July 30, 1856 as a 3rd Classman;
Graduated July 4, 1859 standing 18 in a class of 29.
Civil War Record-
Elected 1st Lt. of Co. H. of the 53rd Va. Regt. July 20, 1861;
On detached service with Engineers on the Peninsula much of 1861-62;
Applied for assignment to Enginieers April 1862, but was not re-elected (According to Hill, he declined re-election, but according to another officer he was throw out of the Corps of Engineers in May 1862.
No official records indicate which account was correct)
Employed at VMI 1862-64 as Lt. (1862-63) and Captain, Asstistant Instructor of French & Tactics; Commanded Co. C. of the Corps of Cadets during the Battle to New Market May 15, 1864 and was seriously wounded in the head during that Battle. Signed parole June 16, 1865 at Charlottesville, Va.
His mother is Elizabeth Tucker Govan Hill.
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 7/26/1861 at West Point, VA as a 1st Lieutenant.
On 7/26/1861 he was commissioned into "H" Co. VA 53rd Infantry
He was discharged on 5/5/1862 Failed reelection)
On 5/12/1862 he was commissioned into VA Corps Of Engineers (date and method of discharge not given)
(May have served)
He was listed as:
Detailed 12/15/1861 Fort Grafton, VA (In charge of working party)
Detached 4/17/1862 Engineer Department
Wounded 5/15/1864 New Market, VA (While commanding Co C. Cadet Battn)
He also had service in: "C" Co. VA Cadet Battn
born 2/10/1839, King William Co. Va.
died 10/20/1914 in Green Springs, Louisa County, VA
VMI Record:
Entered VMI- July 30, 1856 as a 3rd Classman;
Graduated July 4, 1859 standing 18 in a class of 29.
Civil War Record-
Elected 1st Lt. of Co. H. of the 53rd Va. Regt. July 20, 1861;
On detached service with Engineers on the Peninsula much of 1861-62;
Applied for assignment to Enginieers April 1862, but was not re-elected (According to Hill, he declined re-election, but according to another officer he was throw out of the Corps of Engineers in May 1862.
No official records indicate which account was correct)
Employed at VMI 1862-64 as Lt. (1862-63) and Captain, Asstistant Instructor of French & Tactics; Commanded Co. C. of the Corps of Cadets during the Battle to New Market May 15, 1864 and was seriously wounded in the head during that Battle. Signed parole June 16, 1865 at Charlottesville, Va.
His mother is Elizabeth Tucker Govan Hill.
Inscription
Wounded in battle of
New Market, Commanding
Co C. V.M.I. Cadets.
A faithful follower of
the Lord.
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