A look through primary source documents from the Civil War era of America in an attempt to understand the greater conflict through the lens of one case study.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Roommates
Future General Ambrose Powell Hill had an unlikely roommate during his first year at West Point Military Academy... his future foe General George B. McClellan, commander of the Army of the Potomac.
Perhaps Hill got an early glimpse into McClellan's battle strategy during that tenure together.
Robertson, James I. General A.P. Hill: The Story of a Confederate General. New York: Random House, 1987.
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