Bivouac

Lee and Jackson

Bivouac

Lee and Jackson

Night of

May 1, 1863.

Marker is at the intersection of McLaws Drive and Old Plank Road, on the right when traveling south on McLaws Drive.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Lee’s Bivouac

Gen. Robert E. Lee bivouacked near here on 18-19 June 1863, as he began his invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania. Part of his Army of Northern Virginia marched north toward Winchester, while Lt. Gen. James Longstreet’s corps camped here with ...

Jackson’s Bivouac

After a day’s march from Winchester on 19-20 July 1861, Brig. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson halted his lead brigade of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston’s Valley army near here. At 2:00 A.M. his 2,500 men sank down to rest. When ...

Lee’s Bivouac, Gettysburg Campaign

Gen. Robert E. Lee established his headquarters here on the evening of 17 June 1863 as the Army of Northern Virginia marched north. Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell, who had replaced Stonewall Jackson as corps commander after Jackson’s death on ...