150th Anniversary of Arlington National Cemetery-- Part 1:Eight Things You Might Not Have Known

From the May 28, 2012, History "Arlington National Cemetery: 8 Surprising Facts" by Christopher Klein.

1.  Located on General Robert E. lee's confiscated estate.  I'll have more on this one tomorrow in my Saw the Elephant Civil War blog.

2.  In an 1882 Supreme Court ruling would have resulted in the exhumation of 17,000 graves.  The court determined that the land was obtained from the Lees without due process and ordered it returned to the family.  Fortunately, Lee's son sold the property to the government for $150,000.

Six More.  --Cooter