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Tax Sale and Acquisition
- When
- 11 January 1864
- Where
- Arlington Estate
The Arlington Estate was auctioned on January 11, 1864, following tax sale proceedings under Civil War legislation.
Legislation enacted in June 1862 imposed property taxes on insurrectionary areas. The 1863 amendments required in-person payment. Consequently, the Arlington Estate was auctioned on January 11, 1864, and the U.S. government acquired the property for $26,800.
Sources
- Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
- Arlington National Cemetery Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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