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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.
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∙ 11y agoNo. He commanded the Army of Northern Virginia. The Army of the Potomac was a Union division and was commanded by several different generals throughout the duration of the war.
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Did lee command the army of the potomac during civil war?
No, he didn't. He was a Confederate general.
What general was in charge of the Confedacy of the Battle of Antietam?
I am thinking it is General Robert E. Lee and General George B. McClellan. Not sure, but, heard from my teacher.
What was Robert E. Lee's job in the war?
command the northern army of Virginia
Who were involved in Gettysburg?
The Union's Army of the Potomac, commanded by George Gordon Meade. The Confederacy's Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by Robert Edward Lee.
What generals opposed each other at the Battle of Antietam?
The Battle of Antietam, an important battle of the Civiil War, was fought by the Army of the Potomac, part of the Union Army, under the command of General George McClellan, and Confederate forces under the command of General Robert E. Lee on September 17, 1862.
How was george meade a historial figure?
He defeated Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg, and continued in command of the Army of the Potomac until Lee's surrender at Appomattox.
Did lee command the army of the potomac during civil war?
No, he didn't. He was a Confederate general.
Did Robert E. Lee command the army of the potomac through most of the war?
No, that was a Union Army. He commanded the Army of Northern Virginia from from June 1, 1862, til the surrender on April 9, 1865.
Did Robert e lee command the army of the potomac through most of the civil war?
No, it was Army of Northern Virginia that he commanded for most of the war. The Army of the Potomac was the biggest Union army, and those two armies opposed each other in the Overland Campaign, ending with Lee's surrender to Grant at Appomattox, effectively ending the war.
Who was in command of both sides in the Battle of Antietam?
General Robert E. Lee commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. General George B. McClellan commanded the Union Army of the Potomac.
What southern Army Did Robert E Lee command?
Army of Northern Virginia.
What general was in charge of the Confedacy of the Battle of Antietam?
I am thinking it is General Robert E. Lee and General George B. McClellan. Not sure, but, heard from my teacher.
Did Robert E. Lee Command the army of Virginia?
He called it the Army of Northern Virginia.
What did Robert E. Lee do in the Gettysburg Battle?
He commanded the Army of Northern Virginia against the Army of the Potomac under George Mead.
Who was the general in command of the Confederate army in the civil war?
Robert E. Lee .
What was Robert E. Lee's job in the war?
command the northern army of Virginia
Who gave Robert E. Lee command of the Confederate Army?
Jefferson Davis
