Sculpted by Gary Casteel
Size: 4 ½” x 4 ½” x 8 ¾”
Weight: 1.7lbs
1863 Signed
and Numbered Limited Edition Monument Replicas
General Robert E. Lee arrived in Gettysburg on the afternoon
of July 1, 1863, just in time to see Confederate forces drive the Union army
from the fields west of town. Because
this site was located on high ground near the center of the new Confederate
line, Lee's staff selected it for army headquarters. Lee's headquarters tent and the many tents of
his staff were soon spread out in the fields around the house. Here, Lee made decisions that led to the
Confederate assaults for the next two days and ultimately his retreat on the
evening of July 4.
Fighting his largest battle, Lee was a busy man at
Gettysburg. He spent a significant
amount of time on horseback, riding around the battlefield. He performed certain headquarters functions
in the Thompson house, but he most likely slept and performed other tasks in
his tent. While the best primary
evidence places Lee's headquarters complex at or around the Thompson house, no
verifiable account specifies the location of his headquarters tent.
This monument was dedicated in 1921 and is
located on the south side of Chambersburg Pike across from the Thompson House.
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