MAKE A MEME View Large Image Hermitage road, three miles north of the City. Unveiled May 30th, 1891. General Hill was the last Confederate General killed in battle, being mortally wounded in front of Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865. In commemoration of his heroic ...
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Keywords: vcu libraries vculibraries vcu digital collections vcudigitalcollections outdoor Description: On the Hermitage road, three miles north of the City. Unveiled May 30th, 1891. General Hill was the last Confederate General killed in battle, being mortally wounded in front of Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865. In commemoration of his heroic character and signal services to the 'Lost Cause,' this pedestal and portrait-statue was erected by his admirers and comrades-in-arms. Manufacturer: Southern Bargain House, Richmond, Va. Date Postmarked: Not postmarked. Rights: This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested. Reference URL: dig.library.vcu.edu/u?/postcard,263 Collection: Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards Description: On the Hermitage road, three miles north of the City. Unveiled May 30th, 1891. General Hill was the last Confederate General killed in battle, being mortally wounded in front of Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865. In commemoration of his heroic character and signal services to the 'Lost Cause,' this pedestal and portrait-statue was erected by his admirers and comrades-in-arms. Manufacturer: Southern Bargain House, Richmond, Va. Date Postmarked: Not postmarked. Rights: This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested. Reference URL: dig.library.vcu.edu/u?/postcard,263 Collection: Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards
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