Winter Lecture Series

Saturday January 4 – Ambrose Powell Hill – The Enduring Mystery of Lee’s Enigmatic Corps Commander
Matt Atkinson, Gettysburg National Military Park
From wearing a red battle shirt in combat to being placed under arrest during the Maryland Campaign in September 1862, “Little Powell” remains simultaneously well-known and enigmatic. Who was this subordinate that both “Stonewall” Jackson and Robert E. Lee called to on their deathbeds? Explore the remarkable life, personality, and command decisions of Ambrose Powell Hill, Lee’s mysterious general.