All he wanted was the preservation of the Union. Here he is quoted saying so: "no north, no south, no east, no west, but the broad Union in all its might and strength past and present".
I heard that President Ford gave Robert E Lee his rights back. But not sure it this is correct
Lincoln viewed secession as a constitutional crisis that threatened the Union, believing that states did not have the right to unilaterally withdraw from it. Conversely, Robert E. Lee recognized secession as a states' right but regarded it as an act of anarchy that undermined the nation’s unity. While both men acknowledged the concept of states' rights, their interpretations led them to fundamentally different conclusions about the legitimacy and consequences of secession.
If the Union were dissolved, Robert E. Lee believed in fighting to defend the rights and sovereignty of the Southern states. He envisioned a military response to protect the Confederacy and uphold the principles of states' rights. Lee was committed to the Southern cause, seeing it as a duty to his home state of Virginia and the Confederacy as a whole, and he ultimately took command of the Confederate Army to lead that effort.
General Robert E. Lee of the Confederate States of America weigh 202 pounds.
His character had a noble heroism about it. He is a hero of the Lost Cause. But he was technically a traitor, who put states' rights in front of his sworn oath to defend the United States.
Robert E. Lee was born at Stratford Hall Plantation in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States.
General Robert E. Lee.
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee was a leader in the Confederate States of America, which was the South.
Robert E. Lee attended the United States Military Academy at West Point.
General Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee was the President of the Confederacy.