Lookout Mountain, looking down the Chattanooga Valley, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Special Collection:
10: Virginia, Arlington, Box 2, Civil War Stereographs
Accession number:
1983.02.10.10
Maker:
J.T. Jarvis
Publisher
Historical period:
ca. 1865
Miltary branch:
Army
Wars and Conflicts:
Civil War
Type:
Stereograph
Dimensions:
H x W: 3.5 in. / 7 in.
Acquisition date:
1983-1987
Credit line:
Gift of Reginald W. Okie
Location:
Library, Third Floor
Provenance:
From 1985:
The Army and Navy Club, gift of Reginald W. Okie
Label:
verso: Arlington, Va.
This magnificent estate was formerly the property of Mr. G.W.P. Custis, the grandson of Mrs. Washington, and the adopted son of General George Washington. It was the permanent residence of Mr. Custis for over half a century, after which it became the property of his daughter, Mrs. Lee, wife of General Robert E. Lee, of Virginia, afterwards so prominent in the Confederate military service. The place is rich in historical memoirs of the past. During the recent war the buildings were used for military purposes, and the grounds frequently for military camps. But having been subsequently bought by the Government at a tax sale, it has been devoted to public use. About 200 acres were appropriated for the National Cemetery, in which have been deposited the remains of 15,589 United States soldiers. There is also a fine Monument of granite erected over the remains of 2111 unknown soldiers, gathered from the various battle fields. The estate is entirely enclosed by a stone wall.