hill edited a magazine at charlotte called "the land we love." between 1877 and 1880 he was president of the arkansas industrial university (later renamed the university of arkansas). following that he was president of the middle georgia military and agricultural college (now georgia military college). he remained there until august of 1889 when ill health caused him to resign. he died at charlotte september 23, 1899. hill was buried at the davidson college cemetery.