Lee's Retreat
— April 8, 1865 —
Generals Grant and Meade used this location for their headquarters during the night. Grant stayed in the house and it was here that he received Lee's second letter suggesting a peace meeting. He left the next morning for Appomattox Court House.HM Number | HM7NU |
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Placed By | Virginia Civil War Trails |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 2:52am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 722583 N 4141232 |
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Decimal Degrees | 37.39115000, -78.48566667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 23.469', W 78° 29.14' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 23' 28.14" N, 78° 29' 8.40" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 434 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 1808 State Rte 636, Farmville VA 23901, US |
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