Lee's Winter Headquarters

Lee's Winter Headquarters (HM1NNO)

Location: Fredericksburg, VA 22408 Spotsylvania County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 14.921', W 77° 28.743'

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During the winter of 1862-1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee maintained his headquarters in a small clearing in the woods in this vicinity. The camp contained only a few tents and nothing but a flag to indicate it was Lee's headquarters. By mid-February the Army of Northern Virginia showed signs of scurvy and malnutrition, so Lee sent Lt. Gen. James Longstreet and a few other divisions to southeastern Virginia to gather supplies and counter Union forces. Lee remained at the site until late March 1863, when a serious throat infection forced him to take shelter at the nearby Thomas Yerby's house.
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HM NumberHM1NNO
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Marker NumberE 38
Year Placed2002
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 6th, 2015 at 3:26pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)31N E 166021 N 0
Decimal Degrees38.24868333, -77.47905000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 14.921', W 77° 28.743'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 14' 55.26" N, 77° 28' 44.58" W
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Area Code(s)540, 804
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4200-4218 Co Rd 636, Fredericksburg VA 22408, US
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