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Yes , Robert E. Lee chose to fight for his state of Virginia during the US Civil War .
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What was general lee's stragegy for the Battle of Shiloh?
General Lee didn't fight at Shiloh.
Which side did general lee fight for?
The Confederacy (South) He did not approve of secession, but felt he ought to go with his state (Virginia) when it eventually voted Confederate.
What did General Lee say he would never do?
General Lee lost a lot of troops and he said "I will never fight the North again."
What general refused the offer to lead the union army originally because he would not fight against his home state of Virginia?
Robert E. Lee
Why did Robert lee fight for the South in the Civil War?
After General Scott offered him command of the Union army, which he refused, Lee said he could never draw his sword against his home state, Virginia. Lee was opposed to secession.
What side sdid civil war general lee fight for?
Confederates
What state did the General Lee surrender?
General Robert E. Lee surrendered in Appamatox courthouse in Virginia.
What general was asked to fight for both union and confederate?
You probably mean Lee. He was asked to lead the Union armies, but decided to stay with his home state of Virginia.
Why did general lee join the confederate military?
General Robert E. Lee joined the Confederate military primarily due to his loyalty to his home state of Virginia. When Virginia seceded from the Union in April 1861, Lee felt a strong obligation to defend his state. Despite his reservations about slavery and secession, he believed that his duty as a military leader was to support Virginia and the Confederacy in their fight for independence.
Who was the commander of army of the confederate state?
general lee
Did general lee want slaves to fight?
Yes, Lee advocated training regiments of slaves and giving them their freedom at the end of the war.
Why did lee decided to fight the confederate state?
Because he decided - after much soul-searching - that he was a Virginian first and an American second. (By the way, you mean 'fight for the Confederates', not 'fight the Confederate state'.)
