2. The Lee Family (Virginia)
Robert E. Lee’s family faced significant hardships following the Civil War. Their estate, Arlington House, was seized by Union forces and transformed into Arlington National Cemetery. Despite these losses, the Lees maintained some influence. Robert E. Lee became president of Washington College (now Washington and Lee University) in 1865. His son, George Washington Custis Lee, served as a major general in the Confederate Army and later pursued legal action to reclaim Arlington House, which was returned to the family in 1883. (nps.gov)
