Lee's Last Headquarters

Lee's Last Headquarters (HM3GZ)

Location: Appomattox, VA 24522 Appomattox County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 23.496', W 78° 47.004'

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A short distance inside these woods stood Robert E. Lee's last headquarters. Here on April 8, 1865, he held his final council of war. Here on April 10 he issued his farewell order to his army. And from here, on April 12, he departed for home - across a devastated landscape to war-ravaged Richmond.

Maj. Gen. John B. Gordon described Lee's last council, the night of April 8:
"There was no tent there, no chairs, and no camp stools. On blankets spread upon the ground or on saddles?we sat around the great commander?No tongue or pen will ever be able to describe the unutterable anguish of Lee's commanders as they looked into the clouded face of their beloved leader and sought to draw from it some hope."

Lee and his commanders decided to make one last effort to break past the approaching Union columns. That effort would come the next morning, April 9, on the fields and ridges west of the village. With its failure would pass the last hope to save Lee's army.
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HM NumberHM3GZ
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Placed ByAppomattox Court House National Historic Park. National Park Service
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Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 8:09am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 696221 N 4140620
Decimal Degrees37.39160000, -78.78340000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 23.496', W 78° 47.004'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 23' 29.76" N, 78° 47' 0.24" W
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Area Code(s)434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10717-10887 VA-24, Appomattox VA 24522, US
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