Hopewell, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Grant's Cabin

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2007

1. Grant's Cabin marker

Inscription. From November 1864 through March 1865, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant lived in this modest cabin. From here he directed Union armies in the climactic final campaigns of the war and hosted some of the notable figures of the era: President and Mrs. Lincoln, Major General William T. Sherman, Secretary of State William Seward, and Secretary of War Edwin Stanton.

This was one of 22 cabins that stood on the Eppes property. After the war, Grant’s cabin was moved to Philadelphia, where it remained on display for 116 years. In 1981, the National Park Service returned the cabin to City Point and reassembled it on its original site. About ten percent of the structure is original. It is one of the few vestiges of the Union occupation of City Point.

Erected by Petersburg National Battlefield, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 37° 19.021′ N, 77° 16.575′ W. Marker is in Hopewell, Virginia. It is on Pecan Avenue, on the left. Marker is in the City Point Unit of Petersburg National Battlefield in Hopewell, Va. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hopewell VA 23860, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 marker

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: Preserving and Conserving (about 400 feet away); Beyond the Big House (about 400 feet away); Resistance and Punishments (about 400 feet away); City Point's Rails And Waterways (about 500 feet away); Historic City Point (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named The Peacemaker (about 500 feet away); The Depot Field Hospital (about 600 feet away); General Grant's Headquarters (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hopewell.

Other markers no longer nearby. A Busy Port (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named City Point’s Rails And Waterways (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Peacemaker (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); A Supply Hub (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. The photo used in the background of the marker is captioned: Grant’s cabin is at the left of this photograph. The cabin was built in November 1864 to replace the tents that had served as headquarters during warmer months.

A photo on the upper right side is captioned: Grant and some of his staff

Grant's Headquarters at City Point image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2007

2. Grant's Headquarters at City Point

on the porch of the cabin. Grant is in the center.

Also see . . .
1. City Point Unit. Petersburg National Battlefield (Submitted on March 15, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. Grant's Headquarters. (Submitted on March 15, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Grant's Cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2007

3. Grant's Cabin

Lt. Gen. Grant had his headquarters in this cabin at the City Point supply base. He hosted many important people in this cabin, including President Lincoln and Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman. Lincoln was here just days before his assassination.

Grant's Cabin (south entrance) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 31, 2009

4. Grant's Cabin (south entrance)

Grant's Cabin (inside) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 23, 2010

5. Grant's Cabin (inside)

Grant's Cabin Original Door image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 23, 2010

6. Grant's Cabin Original Door

Located in the City Point Visitor Center inside Appomattox Manor

Appomattox Manor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 23, 2010

7. Appomattox Manor

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher

8. Grant's Cabin Marker

Picture used on Marker- City Point, Virginia. Gen. U.S. Grant's headquarters
Courtesy of the Library of Congress

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher

9. Grant's Cabin

[City Point, Va. Rear view of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's headquarters]
Courtesy of the Library of Congress

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher

10. Grant's Cabin

General Grant's headquarters at City Point, Va. with son and wife
Courtesy of the Library of Congress

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2007, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,514 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2007, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on June 4, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on August 12, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.