Lee's Headquarters - Slatyfork WV
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 25.307 W 080° 02.604
17S E 583504 N 4253047
Marker is on State Route 55, in Slatyfork WV.
Waymark Code: WM18NRE
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/31/2023
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Lee's Headquarters
On this knoll, General Robert E. Lee maintained headquarters from July to September, 1861, after taking command of the Confederate forces in West Virginia. His army on Valley Mountain guarded the road leading south into Virginia.
Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: State of West Virginia
Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Confederate
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Related Website: [Web Link]
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Date Installed or Dedicated: Not listed
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