ARLINGTON


There is so much about Arlington that we know. We know that it’s hallowed ground and a place of remembrance for our fallen soldiers.


We also know that Robert E. Lee was the general of the Confederate Army. And his conflict between his service to his nation and his state is well documented.


But a visit to Arlington House reveals insights into the man Lincoln offered to lead his Union troops. Prior to the Civil War, Arlington House was the family residence of Lee. It was a house built by slaves and intended as a monument to George Washington. When Lee chose to pledge his allegiance to the South, he recognized the geographic significance of Arlington House to the North and evacuated his family – never to return.


Subsequently, the Northern Army took over Arlington House as a military headquarters and community for freed slaves. And to prevent Lee’s return, eventually turned Lee’s home into a cemetery.


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