A little north stood the McIlwaine home, Lee's field headquarters whence on the afternoon of April 2, 1865, the evacuation of Richmond and Petersburg was ordered. Upon issuing the order Lee granted leave to his only staff officer to go to Richmond that evening for his marriage.

Marker is at the intersection of Boydton Plank Road and Defense Road, in the median on Boydton Plank Road.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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