Inventory of General Robert E. Lee's Personal Property at Arlington House
8/29/1863
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This inventory enumerates furniture, household accessories, prints and paintings (including "1 large painting of Washington and his officers on the battlefield") at Arlington House at the time of its confiscation during the case of U.S. v. All the Rights, Titles, of Robert E. Lee.
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This inventory, dated August 29, 1863, lists items confiscated by Union soldiers from Arlington House, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's home. The courts eventually ruled that Arlington House and its property had been seized illegally.
This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 279088
Full Citation: Inventory of General Robert E. Lee's Personal Property at Arlington House; 8/29/1863; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/inventory-of-general-robert-e-lees-personal-property-at-arlington-house, September 24, 2023]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
