Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 20., Unveiling of the statue of <a target="_blank" onclick="openPopupWindow(this); return false" href="entityvote?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0001&auth=hill,ambrose,powell&n=1&type=person">General Ambrose Powell Hill</a> at <a target="_blank" onclick="openPopupWindow(this); return false" href="entityvote?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0001&auth=tgn,7013964&n=1&type=place">Richmond, Virginia</a>, May 30, 1892., The unveiling ceremonies., page 369

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The Medical history of the Confederate States Army and Navy

The life and character of William L. Saunders , Ll.D.

Unveiling of the monument to the Richmond Howitzers

The private Infantryman .

The man who killed General A. P. Hill .

Unveiling of the statue of General Ambrose Powell Hill at Richmond, Virginia , May 30 , 1892 .

Hill 's followers here.

Crowds on the streets.

Respect to General Lee .

March through the streets.

Crowds on the street.

The police, marshal and aids.

The First at the head.

The Fourth regiment .

National Guard and Blues.

The Third regiment Battalion .

Six troops of Cavalry.

Organizations in the regiment.

Guests in carriages.

Applause for the vets.

The Maryland Veterans.

Other Home veteran organizations.

The sons of Veterans.

At the Lee monument.

Arrival at the statue.

The marchers in sight.

An animated picture.

The unveiling ceremonies.

The orator introduced.

A happy task to discharge.

A worthy work well done.

General Walker 's Oration.

Broken with the storms of State.

Our heroes and our anniversaries.

The private soldier's valor.

Gallant, chivalrous, noble A. P. Hill .

Responded to Virginia 's call.

M'Clellan 's movement checked.

A record of dazzling achievements.

From Gettysburg to five Forks.

How Hill was killed.

Some of his characteristics.

The last name on their lips.

The statue exposed to view.

The great scene.

The lunch in the afternoon.

The old First .

Lunch at Laburnum.

The orator and Chief marshal.

The Chief marshal .

His Chief of staff .

Features of the celebration.

Moving out Franklin street .

The Decorations.

The pretty girls cheered.

Suffer from sunstroke.

Other notes of interest.

Breaking ranks and leaving the city.

General Heth entertained last night.

The Marylanders were pleased.

General David Bullock Harris , C. S. A.

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[369] statesman, orator, patriot—Jefferson Davis—all these will teach our children's children that these men were not ‘rebels,’ and not ‘traitors,’ but as true patriots as the world ever saw.

Richmond, VA. 1892.

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