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

Longstreet’s Winter Headquarters

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, July 15, 2007

1. Longstreet's Winter Headquarters Marker

Inscription. Following the Battle of Fredericksburg in Dec. 1862, Confederate Lt. Gen. James Longstreet established his headquarters in a tent near here. His command center was in close proximity to Generals Robert E. Lee and J. E. B. Stuart. Longstreet commanded the Army of Northern Virginia’s First Corps, a force totaling approximately 40,000 men. In Feb. 1863 Longstreet left Fredericksburg with the divisions of Maj. Gens. George E. Pickett and John B. Hood to conduct an independent military operation near Suffolk. He rejoined the Army of Northern Virginia in May following the Battle of Chancellorsville.

Erected 2002 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number E-41.)

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 February 1863.

Location. 38° 15.698′ N, 77° 29.54′ W. Marker is near Fredericksburg, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It is on Lafayette Boulevard (Business U.S. 1) half a mile Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4017 Lafayette Blvd, Fredericksburg VA 22408, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

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 10 other markers are within 2 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Chancellorsville Campaign (here, next to this marker); Cox House (a few steps from this marker); Stuart (approx. 0.6 miles away); Start of Sheridan's Raid (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lee’s Head Quarters (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fredericksburg Campaign (approx. 1.3 miles away); Virginia Central Railway Trail (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Fredericksburg Campaign (approx. 1.4 miles away); Reestablishing a Travel Way (approx. 1.4 miles away); Confederate Artillery Defense (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Other markers no longer nearby. Lee’s Winter Headquarters (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); The Railway, With Tracks and Without (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, July 15, 2007

2. Longstreet's Winter Headquarters Marker

Markers E-42, E-118, and E-41 on Lafayette Boulevard.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,905 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.