Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Headquarters Site Gen. R.E. Lee
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 8, 2008
1. Lee's Headquarters Marker
On this site
in an oak grove
from Sept. 15 to
Sept. 18, 1862, stood
the headquarters
tent of
General
Robert E. Lee
commanding the
Confederate
forces.
Purchased, restored and marked by the
West Virginia Division, United
Daughters of the Confederacy
Unveiled Sept. 17, 1936.
Erected 1936 by United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1862.
Location. 39° 27.329′ N, 77° 45.612′ W. Marker is in Sharpsburg, Maryland, in Washington County. It is on Shepherdstown Pike (State Highway 34), on the right when traveling west. Located in the Lee Headquarters tract of the Antietam National Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sharpsburg MD 21782, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region and in Western Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Civil War Veterans Walkway To Glory At Antietam (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jacob Highbarger House (approx. half a mile away); First Methodist Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Antietam Station (approx. half a mile away); Battle of Antietam (approx. 0.6 miles away); William Chapline House (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Historic Grove House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Revolutionary War Patriots (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sharpsburg.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Antietam Station (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Confederate Monuments at Antietam
Also see . . .
1. Headquarters Site Gen. R.E. Lee Monument. National Park Service site detailing the monument. (Submitted on February 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. General Robert E. Lee.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 8, 2006
2. Lee's Headquarters Marker
Lee's Headquarters is still located in a grove of oak trees.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 8, 2006
3. Headquarters Site Gen. R.E. Lee
Lee's Headquarters site is part of the Antietam National Battlefield.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 26, 2016
4. Headquarters Site Gen. R.E. Lee
Memorial stone in the background.
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 9, 2008
5. The Memorial Stone
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 9, 2008
6. Headquarters Site
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,027 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 22, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on March 14, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 5, 6. submitted on February 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
