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Lee's army was still undefeated at the end of the war. However, Grant's use of siege warfare at Petersburg and Vicksburg split the Confederacy in two, eventually leading to Lee's army being surrounded. Rather than fight on, Lee chose to surrender.
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At petersburg where did grant defeat general lees army?
after nine month standoff
Why was Phil Sheridan's victory at Five Forks a disaster for Lee's army?
Why was philip sheridans victory at five forks a disaster for lees army
How did lees appointment to head the army of northern Virginia affect the course of the war?
From his appointment until Grant's Overland Offensive of1864, Lee was able to stave off every general who led the Army of the Potomac against him. His audacious spoiling attacks sent general after general back to Washington in defeat and disgrace. Unfortunately, he was much less capable when mounting offensives on northern soil, but his aggressive elastic defense of Northern Virginia was little short of supernatural.
Why did lees army fail to retaliate after Union attacks the wilderness campaign?
Lee's men failed to retaliate after the Union attacks during the Wilderness Campaign due to exhaustion.
Why did lees army fail to retaliate after union attacks during the wilderness campaign?
Lee's men failed to retaliate after the Union attacks during the Wilderness Campaign due to exhaustion.
At petersburg where did grant defeat general lees army?
after nine month standoff
Which battle did lees army defeat the union?
Second Manassas, Seven Days, Chancellorsville…
What was Lees second defeat on union soil?
Gettysburg
What was the name of general lees army?
Army of Northern Virginia.
Who Troops of Robert e lees during the civil war?
The Army of Northern Virginia
What was general lees reason for turning down the union army?
Loyalty to his state (Virginia).
To what state did lees army retreat the battle?
After being defeated in both the Antietam and Gettysburg battles, Lee and his army retreated into Virginia.
What was the Union General Winfield Scott's strategy for winning the Civil War?
To barraged lees army
What was lees troop reaction to him blaming himself?
By taking responsibility for the defeat, he helped to raise the morale of the troops by removing the blame from them.
Which civil war battle resulted in the union army halting Robert e lees invasion of the north?
Gettysburg
What does lees cuentos mean in spanish?
Lees cuentos means lees cuentos in spanish. In English, lees cuentos means you read stories.
How might lees brilliant successes at fredericksburg and chancellorsville contribute to his defeat at Gettysburg?
leee may have been defeated because he was to over confident from his past 2 victoreis/...................
