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Col
I have the honor to request that the date of the acceptance of the resignation of my commission as an officer of the US Army may be changed from the 31st to the 1st March 1861-
Col. S. Cooper
Asst Gen USA
Washington
D.C.
8 H H 1861
Washington DC
February 26, 1861
[File with QHCH of 1860]
A P Hill
1st Lieut: 1st Artillery
See S.O No 61, Feby. 28, 1861
Requests that the
date of the acceptance
of his resignation
may be changed to the 1st instead of the 31st of March 1861,
A 166 – Feby 26 1861
Respectfully recommended
to the [illegible] consider-
ation of the [illegible ]
Lieut. Hills resignation
was formally accepted on
Rec’d AGO Feby 26 1861
Rec’d back AGO Feby 27, 1861
[Column 2]
the 25th of October 1860, to take affect the 31 March 1861,
AGO S Cooper
Feby 26 / 61. [illegible]
BB10/9004
Approved. Lt. Hill’s
resignation is accepted to take effect March 1st 1861, as tendered
Mott
War Dept. [illegible ]
Feb 27. ’61
Adgt Gen
[see letter to Lt. Hill March 1, 61]
[illegible] Apl 3, 1861
This primary source comes from the Records of the Adjutant General's Office.
National Archives Identifier: 3819350
Full Citation: Resignation Letter of Ambrose P. Hill; 3/1/1861; Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, Record Group 94. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/resignation-letter-of-ambrose-p-hill/, April 9, 2026]
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