Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Edward D. Baker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 19, 2020
1. Edward D. Baker Marker
Col. 71 Pa. Inf.
Killed here in the Battle of Balls Bluff, VA
Oct. 21, 1861.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 7.904′ N, 77° 31.656′ W. Memorial is in Leesburg, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It can be reached from Ball's Bluff Road, on the right when traveling east. The marker is across the trail from the National Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Leesburg VA 20175, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Battle of Ball's Bluff - October 21, 1861: The Union Collapse (here, next to this marker); Ball's Bluff National Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Ball's Bluff National Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); United States National Military Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Edward D. Baker (a few steps from this marker); A National Cemetery System (a few steps from this marker); 13 Pounder "James Rifle" (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st California Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leesburg.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Balls Bluff National Cemetery (was a few steps
this page online
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 19, 2020
2. Edward D. Baker Marker
Library of Congress
3. Col. Edward D. Baker
Carte de Visite by E. & H.T. Anthony, ca. 1861.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 3. submitted on August 16, 2023, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
