Archibald Govan HILL: Appalachian Aristocracy

1839 - 1914 (75 years)

Generation: 1

Archibald Govan HILL was born 10 Feb 1839; died 20 Oct 1914, Louisa Co. VA; was buried , Chantilly Cemetery, Louisa Co. VA.

Notes:

CIVIL WAR SERVICE RECORDS

VMI Record:

Entered VMI- July 30, 1856 as a 3rd Classman;
Graduated July 4, 1859 standing 18 in a class of 29.

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

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 Engineers April 1862, but was not re-elected (According to Hill, he declined re-election, but according to another officer he was thrown 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, Assistant 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.

died 10/20/1914 in Green Springs, Louisa County, VA

Buried:
Grave location, portrait, tombstone photo, and Civil War service record:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16592842

Archibald married Bettie Vest. Bettie was born 25 Nov 1851, Louisa Court House, Louisa Co. VA; died 02 Jun 1938, Louisa Co. VA; was buried , Vest Family Cemetery at Corduroy, Louisa Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. A. Govan HILL, Jr.
3. Blanche Vest HILL
4. James Murry HILL was born 27 Aug 1891, Louisa Co. VA; died 01 May 1977, Louisa Co. VA; was buried , Vest Family Cemetery at Corduroy, Louisa Co. VA.
5. Martha Sneed HILL was born 29 Oct 1885, Louisa Co. VA; died 11 May 1887, Louisa Co. VA; was buried , Vest Family Cemetery at Corduroy, Louisa Co. VA.

Generation: 2

2. A. Govan HILL, Jr. (1.Archibald¹)
3. Blanche Vest HILL (1.Archibald¹)

James Murry HILL

(1.Archibald¹) was born 27 Aug 1891, Louisa Co. VA; died 01 May 1977, Louisa Co. VA; was buried , Vest Family Cemetery at Corduroy, Louisa Co. VA.

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hill&GSiman=1&GScnty=2856&GRid=127094286&

Reinterred at Hillcrest Cemetery, Louisa, Louisa Co. VA

Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hill&GSiman=1&GScnty=2856&GRid=32432410&

5.	Martha Sneed HILL (1.Archibald¹) was born 29 Oct 1885, Louisa Co. VA; died 11 May 1887, Louisa Co. VA; was buried , Vest Family Cemetery at Corduroy, Louisa Co. VA. Notes: Buried: Grave location and tombstone photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=126926441