Petersburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Headquarters of Gen. R. E. Lee
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 6, 2013
1. Headquarters of Gen. R. E. Lee Marker
Erected by Petersburg, Chap. U.D.C.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.
Location. 37° 13.702′ N, 77° 24.826′ W. Memorial has been reported unreadable. Memorial is in Petersburg, Virginia. It can be reached from High Street west of Lafayette Street, on the left when traveling west. The small marker is in the front yard of the Beasley House. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 548 High St, Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 location: Grace Episcopal Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Joseph Cotten (approx. 0.2 miles away); General Lee's Headquarters (approx. 0.2 miles away); The First Methodist Meeting House (approx. Ό mile away); Fort Henry (approx. Ό mile away); Folly Castle (approx. Ό mile away); Campbell's Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Appomattox River Heritage Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.
Another marker is no longer nearby. General Lee's Headquarters (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 6, 2013
2. Headquarters of Gen. R. E. Lee
Lee used this small outbuilding to the right of the main house to conduct military business.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 6, 2013
3. Beasley House
Lee slept in this house, a change from his usual practice of avoiding private homes for his personal business. Fearing the enemy would collect retribution on the property owners, he usually set up his tent at the sites.
Photographed by James Dean
4. Headquarters of Gen. R. E. Lee Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 907 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on November 2, 2022, by James Dean of Chesterfield, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 10, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 4. submitted on November 2, 2022, by James Dean of Chesterfield, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
