A search in the Richmond Daily Dispatch yields no hits for "Berkeley Plantation," but a ton for "Harrison's Landing."
Speaking of Historical Markers, the nearest to where I live adjacent to Reno, Nevada is the Mustang Ranch, just two
exits to the East of my Exit 21 off I-80!
A Goggle search came up with the following information. The Stark home noted below is just above the Berkeley Landing
with the Harrison home being 2.5 miles to the NW. A mystery indeed! Perhaps Stark purchased the original Harrison home
with his Harrison's descendants settling at the other site.
George Martin
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History of the Berkeley Plantation House
Berkeley was b u i l t by its owner, Benjamin Harrison I V , i n t h e e a r l y
Georgian s t y l e i n 1726. It was apparently the f i r s t Georgian mansion i n
Virginia t o use the pedimented end gable -- a gable roof with each end
being treated as a pediment, complete with modillioned cornice and rake
mold. Benedict h o l d , leading B r i t i s h troops i n 1781, plundered the
Berkeley plantation. The mansion was a r c h i t e c t u r a l l y a l t e r e d and its inter
redecorated in the Adam s t y l e sometime during the period 1790-1800. In
1862, during t h e C i v i l War, the plantation, then known as Harrison's
Landing, sprang into prominence again with the withdrawal of the Union
Amy of the Potomac from the Battle of Malvern H i l l . The plantation was
the supply base for the Union Army, which lay camped i n the f i e l d s about
and General George McClellan maintained h i s headquarters i n the mansion
i t s e l f u n t i l h i s army was withdrawn to northern Virginia. While the army
lingered here i n 1862, General Daniel Butterfield originated the bugle
c a l l , "Taps, " on Berkeley Plantation.
[http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/CharlesCity/018-0001_Berkeley_1972_Final_Nomination.pdf]
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JULY 19, 1862 HARPER'S WEEKLY
HARRISON'S LANDING, ON THE JAMES RIVER, THE NEW BASE OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
HARRISON'S LANDING.
On page 461 we reproduce a sketch sent us by an attentive correspondent, representing HARRISON'S LANDING, the new base of the Army of the Potomac. The Herald correspondent thus describes the spot:
The Army of the Potomac is now massed on the left bank of the James River, along a space of about five miles on the river, and to a distance of three miles back therefrom, at a point from six to ten miles below City Point The spot is designated as Harrison's Landing. It is 25 miles southeast of Richmond, in a direct line; but the river is so tortuous and crooked that it is nearly twice as far by water. The plantations in the vicinity are exceedingly rich and fertile, the wheat being either just cut or else fully ready for the reaper. The banks of the river slope down to the water's edge. The river bottom itself is a continuation of this very gradual slope, which makes the water near the shore exceedingly shallow. In order to afford landing-places for vessels, therefore, long wooden piers or wharves are built, running far out into the stream. These landing-places are usually designated by the names of the individuals who built them and upon whose plantations they abut.
The ground for miles around Harrison's Landing is admirably situated for defense. The army, since its arrival here, has made the most of these natural advantages, and is now strongly intrenched. As all of our heavy siege guns, and indeed all our artillery, except some sixty field-pieces, have been saved, it will be seen at once that we are in good condition to stand even a siege, if the enemy should attempt one. But this is not expected.
The large Berkeley mansion, and the two smaller houses adjoining, as well as several negro huts in the vicinity, are all occupied as hospitals. The family—named Stark—I believe, have not been here since last March, and are now in Richmond. They removed most of their portable personal effects in April and May, but left in the house all of their rich carpets, elegant furniture, etc. The rain has poured down in torrents all day today; the grounds around the house are one mass of mud, and in two hours after the house was opened the rich carpets in every room were covered with a thick layer of the sacred soil, which, being tramped and grimed into them, has completely ruined them. Upon these once elegant but now muddy carpets our wounded officers and soldiers are now lying closely crowded together. Two of the rooms down stairs are used for amputations, and in this department of surgery the surgeons have been busy all day. For the want of space the sick and those slightly wounded are made to go outside the house, there not being room enough inside for the severely wounded alone. There are a great number of steamers and sailing vessels out in the stream, which are being fitted up to receive these sick and wounded men, and in a day or two they will all be removed to comfortable quarters. [http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war/1862/july/description-harrisons-landing.htm]
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General McClellan's 1862 Civil War Headquarters at Harrison's Landing
Region: Tidewater and Hampton Roads
Locality: Charles City County
Berkeley Plantation
12602 Harrison Landing Road
Charles City, VA 23030
Driving Directions
Tour historic Berkeley Plantation, General George McClellans's headquarters and supply base for 140,000 Union soldiers in July and August, 1862. This special Civil War Tour takes you through the life and times of the soldier. It includes a conducted tour of Berkeley Plantation's 1726 manor house, a Civil War museum, film presentation and a visit to the monument where General Daniel Butterfield composed "Taps" during the Civil War. Refreshments served. [http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=24419]