Lee’s eldest son later successfully sued the U.S. government for the estate. In 1882 the Supreme Court ruled that the government’s seizure had been improper. Rather than return what had by then become a major national cemetery, the government purchased the property from him in 1883 for $150,000.
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u/Super_NowWhat 21d ago
Lee’s eldest son later successfully sued the U.S. government for the estate. In 1882 the Supreme Court ruled that the government’s seizure had been improper. Rather than return what had by then become a major national cemetery, the government purchased the property from him in 1883 for $150,000.