He was appointed as an Army Commander before Lincoln had learned how to select good Generals to oppose him.
His early successes raised Confederate morale, and he looked as though he would be able to invade Pennsylvania - which the British regarded as the test of Confederate viability in their decision of whether to send military aid. (Only pure accident prevented this.)
It is accepted that Stonewall Jackson was the essential other half of Lee's talent - the perfectly matched duo. Jackson's death at Chancellorsville inhibited Lee's performance for the rest of the war.
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee was probably the best General during that time period. He worked with coal and turned it to gold. The Souths most influential leader was Robert E. Lee while that North had Abraham Lincoln.
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He was general for the confederacy army. Marcelis Greene
Robbert E .Lee
Robbert E .Lee
The Confederacy was in good shape before General Robert E. Lee became its commander. By all accounts however, Lee was one, if not the best general in the US Civil War considering each side's general staffs.
The Confederacy was in good shape before General Robert E. Lee became its commander. By all accounts however, Lee was one, if not the best general in the US Civil War considering each side's general staffs.
he showed that even if you're on the "bad" side, you can still become good
it was shorter
1) He wanted to draw Union forces away from Vicksburg. 2) His victory at Chancellorsville persuaded him that the Northern forces were in disarray and too weak to seriously oppose an invasion.
Actually, they really weren't shocked. They had had little success against Robert E Lee's army.