[4] Sculptor Alexander Doyle of New York City was selected to design the monument, a statue of Hill's likeness, which he completed in 1885.

[note 1] According to historian Lucian Lamar Knight, over half of the audience consisted of Confederate States Army (CSA) veterans.

[6] Following this, Davis gave a brief speech where he said, "If I were asked from Georgia's history to name three typical men I would choose Oglethorpe the benevolent, Troup the dauntless, and Hill the faithful.

[15] A significant moment during the dedication ceremony arose when James Longstreet, who had been a lieutenant general in the CSA, was welcomed to the platform.

[14] Traveling from his home in Gainesville, Georgia, he was dressed in his Confederate uniform and on horseback, initially near the outskirts of the crowd on Peachtree Street.

[12][10] According to a 2019 article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the move was made to make room for the Erskine Memorial Fountain,[11] which was planned for that location.

This monument is erected by his fellow-citizens in commemoration of the indomitable courage, unrivaled eloquence and devoted patriotism characterizing the illustrious dead.Member of the House of Representatives of Georgia during 1859 and 1860.

Beloved in private life, distinguished at the bar, and eminent in public relations, he was at all times the champion of human liberty.Member of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States.

-Speech in the United States Senate, June 11, 1879 Media related to Statue of Benjamin Harvey Hill at Wikimedia Commons