Historical Data, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park, Fredericksburg, Virginia - Ellwood-Lacy House

摘要

The report contains a brief section on the administrative data and the significance of Ellwood. The history of the house begins with William Jones who leased the land in 1777 and later purchased it in 1788. The report relates the history of his family and his daughter Betty Lacy who lived at Ellwood until 1857 when she moved to 'Chatham' in Fredericksburg. The significance of the structure stems from its use as a Confederate field hospital during the first Battle of the Wilderness and then as General Warren's headquarters during the second Battle of the Wilderness. The property left the hands of the Lacy family in 1907, when it was sold to Hugh Willis. Ellwood was sold to the National Park Service in 1971. The report concludes with sections on the construction and physical history of Ellwood and the Ellwood myths. The illustrations consist of photographs, maps, and source documents. The appendixes include inventories and legislation.