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 Edge Hill Posted by:  showbizkid
N 37° 12.897 W 077° 27.266
18S E 282212 N 4121540
This marker notes the former location of a house that General Robert E. Lee occupied as his headquaters during the siege of Petersburg. The home was destroyed by Union artillery shortly after Lee moved to a new headquaters. It was at this home that Lee learned of General A.P. Hill's death.
Waymark Code: WMKEG
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2006
Views: 15
The marker reads: To the north stood William Turnbull’s house,
Edge Hill. Headquarters of Gen. Robert E. Lee
from 23 Nov. 1864 to 2 April 1896 during the
siege of Petersburg. Here, after dawn on
2 Apr., Lee learned of the Union attack that
soon shattered his lines and spoke for the last
time with Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill. Nearby, he
received word of Hill’s death a short time later.
When the Federals approached, Lee moved his
headquarters to Cottage Farm within the inner
Confederate line, and that night he evacuated
the Army of Northern Virginia from the city.
Union artillery soon destroyed the Turnbull
house. The present residence was one of the
detached buildings.
A granite marker, shown below, predates Virginia’s Historic Markers at this location It is found on the ground near the marker base. As noted, the home on the hill near this marker is not Edge Hill, but an outbuilding from the estate. This wasn't Lee's headquarters.
Marker Number: S-47
Marker Title: Edge Hill
Marker Location: U.S. Highway 1 North, southwest of Petersburg
County or Independent City: Dinwiddie County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources
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