Mary Greenhow Lee (1819-1907)
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N 39° 10.894 W 078° 10.049
17S E 744664 N 4340748
Located on US 11/522 in downtown Winchester
Waymark Code: WM16Q9F
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2022
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On this site lived Mary Greenhow Lee, whose extensive diary survives as one of the most informative records of daily life in Civil War Virginia. Lee chronicled military engagements homefront hardships, and the erosion of slavery. An ardent supporter of the Confederacy, she stockpiled supplies for the army, ran an underground mail service, aided wounded soldiers, and hosted Confederate officers, including Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. In Feb. 1865, U.S. Maj. Gen. Phillip H. Sheridan expelled Lee from Winchester, citing her "constant annoyance." She settled in Baltimore. After her death, she was buried in Winchester's Mount Hebron Cemetery with her husband.
Department of Historic Resources 2013
Marker Number: Q 4-m
Marker Title: Marry Greenhow Lee (1819-1907)
Marker Location: On US 11/522 near East Picadilly Street, Winchester
County or Independent City: Winchester
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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