Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Edward D. Baker
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 1, 2007
1. Edward D. Baker Marker
Colonel Baker is buried at the Presidio in San Francisco, California. This memorial stone was placed here to mark what was believed to be the location of Bakers death and to honor the memory of the only U.S. Senator to have died on the field of battle.
Prior to the placement of the stone, a simple wooden fence rail, supported by a pile of rocks and a small sign, was the only monument to Baker. The stone was placed where that fence rail once stood.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 7.906′ N, 77° 31.647′ W. Marker is in Leesburg, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It can be reached from Balls Bluff Road, on the right when traveling east. Across the trail from the Balls Bluff National Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Leesburg VA 20175, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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: Ball's Bluff National Cemetery (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Ball's Bluff National Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Battle of Ball's Bluff - October 21, 1861: The Union Collapse (a few steps from this marker); United States National Military Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Balls Bluff National Cemetery (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. The marker has a portrait of Colonel Edward D. Baker, and a painting depicting the recovery of Colonel Bakers body during the battle.
Regarding Edward D. Baker. This marker is one of a set along the Balls Bluff Battlefield walking trail. See the Balls Bluff Virtual Tour by Markers link below for details on each stop.
Also see . . .
1. Edward Dickinson Baker. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 22, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Edward D. Baker and His Relations with Lincoln. Mr. Lincoln and Friends website entry (Submitted on August 31, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
3. Balls Bluff Battlefield Virtual Tour by Marker
Internet Archive
3. Edward Dickinson Baker
Edward Dickinson Baker from The Soldier in our Civil War by Frank Leslie et al., 1893
Internet Archive
4. The Death of Colonel Edward Dickinson Baker
from The Soldier in our Civil War by Frank Leslie et al., 1893
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,261 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 1, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on March 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on October 1, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
