First, Maryland (Battle of Antietam). Next, Pennsylvania. (Battle of Gettysburg). After losing this battle, Lee would shake his fist at the sky, declaring that even the skies were against him in Pennsylvania.
In early September of 1862 Confederate General Robert E. Lee had two options when his army reached Leesburg, Virginia. From that town, Lee could move his forces against Union forces in the northern end of the Shenandoah Valley and Harper's Ferry, or cross the Potomac River to the west of Washington DC and invade Maryland. His decision was to invade Maryland. This was an eventful move as the month of September moved along.
Most of Lee's battles were fought in Virginia, but Antietam was in Maryland, and Gettysburg was in Pennsylvania.
Robert E. Lee - FCC - died in 1993.
The Army of Northern Virginia was commanded by Robert E. Lee
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General Robert E. Lee would invade the Union state of Maryland in 1862 and Pennsylvania in 1863, but was driven out after the battles of Antietam and Gettysburg, respectively.
First, Maryland (Battle of Antietam). Next, Pennsylvania. (Battle of Gettysburg). After losing this battle, Lee would shake his fist at the sky, declaring that even the skies were against him in Pennsylvania.
In early September of 1862 Confederate General Robert E. Lee had two options when his army reached Leesburg, Virginia. From that town, Lee could move his forces against Union forces in the northern end of the Shenandoah Valley and Harper's Ferry, or cross the Potomac River to the west of Washington DC and invade Maryland. His decision was to invade Maryland. This was an eventful move as the month of September moved along.
Potomac River
When General Robert E. Lee began his 1862 raid into Maryland, he failed to check on the Union garrison at Harper's Ferry. Because of this, his operations in Maryland were delayed until a portion of his army was sent to capture the federal arsenal.
Most of Lee's battles were fought in Virginia, but Antietam was in Maryland, and Gettysburg was in Pennsylvania.
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No, Robert E Lee is not single.
General Robert E. Lee was from Virginia.
Robert E. A. Lee was born in 1921.
Robert E. A. Lee died in 2009.