The site of Arlington National Cemetery was originally the Virginia estate of Robert E. Lee. His estate was confiscated by the Union in 1863 and made into a cemetery to remind him of the deaths he was responsible for.
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The site of Arlington National Cemetery was originally the Virginia estate of Robert E. Lee. His estate was confiscated by the Union in 1863 and made into a cemetery to remind him of the deaths he was responsible for.
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Interesting fact
The site of Arlington National Cemetery was originally the Virginia estate of Robert E. Lee. His estate was confiscated by the Union in 1863 and made into a cemetery to remind him of the deaths he was responsible for.