Near Locust Grove in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lee to the rear!
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 16, 2008
1. Lee to the rear! Marker
cried the Texans.
May 6, 1864.
Erected 1903 by Mr. Thomas Fortune Ryan and Capt. James Power Smith.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 6, 1864.
Location. 38° 17.462′ N, 77° 43.393′ W. Memorial is near Locust Grove, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It is on Orange Plank Road (Virginia Route 621), on the right when traveling west. Monument is near stop three of the Widow Tapp Farm hiking trail. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Locust Grove VA 22508, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Texas (a few steps from this marker); Lee to the Rear! (within shouting distance of this marker); Brink of Victory (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Col. James D. Nance (about 800 feet away); The Home of Widow Tapp (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Widow Tapp House (approx. 0.2 miles away); In The Nick of Time (approx. 0.2 miles away); In the Nick of Time (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Locust Grove.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Texans Attack (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Confederate Earthworks
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Regarding Lee to the rear!. This marker is one in a series of ten that were placed on Spotsylvania area battlefields on August 6 & 7, 1903. Originally funded by the New York philanthropist Thomas Fortune Ryan and their locations selected and placement supervised by Capt. James Power Smith (The last surviving member of Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's staff.).
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 10, 2008
2. Lee to the rear! Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 10, 2007
3. Lee to the rear! marker on Tapp farm.
The Lee to the rear! marker is located near the Texas state monument.
Internet Archive, November 16, 2007
4. “General Lee to the Rear!”
International Publishing Co., The Great American Book of Biography, 1896, Page 362.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2018
5. Original Lee to the Rear Stone
"The Lee to the Rear Stone was erected by local residents in or before September, 1891" - Richmond Times. Over time, the boulder fell over and has been largely forgotten. It is located about 60 feet north of Orange Plank Road and within sight of the Texas Monument.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2008. This page has been viewed 1,759 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on April 23, 2022. Photos: 1. submitted on March 8, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on March 7, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on February 13, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5. submitted on September 10, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
