Near Orange in Orange County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Lee's Headquarters

Photographed By Craig Swain, January 12, 2008

1. Lee's Headquarters Marker

Inscription. Half a mile west, at the Rogers farm called Middle Hill, Gen. Robert E. Lee kept his headquarters from Dec. 1863 to May 1864. His Army of Northern Virginia, in winter camp, guarded the south side of the Rapidan River from the vicinity of Liberty Mills in Somerset east to Morton's Ford. While Lee strove to reinforce and resupply his depleted ranks, across the river in Culpeper County Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Maj. Gen. George G. Meade trained and strengthened the Army of the Potomac for the spring campaign. On 4 May 1864, the Wilderness campaign began anew.

Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number JJ-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1864.

Location. 38° 14.656′ N, 78° 4.545′ W. Marker is near Orange, Virginia, in Orange County. Marker is on Constitution Highway (State Highway 20), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orange VA 22960, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bloomsbury (approx. 1.4 miles away); Town of Orange (approx. 1.8 miles away); Orange County Visitor Center

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(approx. 1.9 miles away); Welcome to… The Town of Orange (approx. 1.9 miles away); Historic Downtown Orange (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Orange Railroad Depot (approx. 1.9 miles away); Orange Train Station (approx. 1.9 miles away); Crosthwaite Alley (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orange.

Regarding Lee's Headquarters. A previous marker numbered JJ 2 named Lee's Headquarters read, "Half a mile west Robert E. Lee had his headquarters December, 1863, to May, 1864, while his army held the line of the Rapidan River. Lee left this place to begin the Wilderness Campaign early in May, 1864."

Photographed By Craig Swain, January 12, 2008

2. Lee's Headquarters Marker

Lee's Headquarters Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 30, 2011

3. Lee's Headquarters Site

General Robert E. Lee's army headquarters was located on this site during the winter of 1863-1864

Site of Lee's Headquarters image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 30, 2011

4. Site of Lee's Headquarters

View of the winter encampment site from Lee's Headquarters image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 30, 2011

5. View of the winter encampment site from Lee's Headquarters

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,414 times since then and 149 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 1, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.