He called it the Army of Northern Virginia.
Army of Northern Virginia.
command the northern army of Virginia
Robert E. Lee
No, though he was offered command of Federal forces, he resigned to fight for Virginia and would up in command of the Army of Northern Virginia.
He was in command of his own Army - the Army of Northern Virginia.
Robert E. Lee. He decided to go with his state, Virginia.
Once Lee took command, the Army of Northern Virginia became a force to be reckoned with.
The Army of Northern Virginia was commanded by Robert E. Lee
No, the Army of Northern Virginia. He was eventually defeated by the Army of the Potomac. Under US Grant, the Army of the Potomac forced the surrender of Robert E. Lee. Lee's army was desolated by the heavy combat in Virginia. With no food or reinforcements, Lee had no choice. Grant handled this well with kindness.
General Robert E. Lee commanded the Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg.
70,000 troops of the North Virginia army under General Robert E. Lee's command.
No, he commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. But, at the begining of the war, he was offered command of the US Army forces, but declined.