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Because Winfield Scott rated him as the best General in America. (He led the patrol that captured John Brown.)
Lee wanted the job, but said that if his home-state of Virginia seceded, he would have to go with the South, even though he disapproved of secession.
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∙ 12y agoBecause his home-state of Virginia had voted Confederate.
He'd been hoping it wouldn't, as he disapproved of secession. And he had also been offered a very senior command by Lincoln.
But when it did, he felt it was his duty to resign from the US Army and volunteer his services to the Confederates.
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∙ 11y agoRobert E. Lee was requested by Lincoln to lead the Union Army, which Lee turned down.
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Why did Robert E. Lee meet with General Grant and agree to surrender?
At the point were Robert E. Lee surrendered, the Confederacy was in bad shape. There troops were starving, there pay was almost nothing and most troops were just fighting for honor. Also, the Union had a lot more troops. Lee recognized this fact, and he determined there was no hope of victory, so he just decided to end the war before more men got killed or injured. It was over.
Why did Confederate General Robert E. Lee with the consent of the Confederate army invade the North?
Lee did not seek the consent of the 'Confederate Army'. He commanded the Army of Northern Virginia, and took it where he wanted. In September 1862, he tried to invade Pennsylvania, to impress the British and convince them that the Confederacy was capable of beating a Northern army on its own soil. The British were treating this as the test of Confederate viability, and would have granted recognition in the event of success. In June-July 1863, he tried the same thing again - this time in the search for food and clothing for the increasingly hard-pressed Confederate troops. On this occasion, his trusted deputy, Longstreet, did disagree with the strategy, and it is thought that his heart wasn't in it when it came to the Battle of Gettysburg, which was a key Union victory. After that, there was no more talk of invading the North.
Do you agree or disagree with general lee's decision to go on the offensive against the north?
First time round (Sept 1862), it was to assert the viability of the Confederate States of America in the eyes of the British, and possibly the French, to gain international recognition. It nearly happened - the story of the Confederate officer dropping a set of orders in the field, accidentally found by Union troops is too well-known to repeat. Second time round (July 1863), the prospect of European intervention was no longer likely. The aim was simply to invade Pennsylvania in order to threaten Washington DC and force Union surrender. This failed because of Lee's defeat at Gettysburg.
What does Joby agree to do for the general at the end of the story in the drummer boy of Shiloh?
He agrees to lead the men if the general dies.
Where did roosevelt churchill and Stalin meet and agree to launch an invasion of Europe?
general gelee
Why did Robert E. Lee meet with General Grant and agree to surrender?
At the point were Robert E. Lee surrendered, the Confederacy was in bad shape. There troops were starving, there pay was almost nothing and most troops were just fighting for honor. Also, the Union had a lot more troops. Lee recognized this fact, and he determined there was no hope of victory, so he just decided to end the war before more men got killed or injured. It was over.
Name the major General of the south?
General Robert E. Lee was the head general for the south but most historians agree that Stonewall Jackson was the most successful general.
When did Confederate President Jefferson Davis agree to negotiate the end of the war?
Confederate President Jefferson Davis held a cabinet meeting on April 13, 1865. At that meeting the cabinet and Davis agreed that it was time to negotiate with Union General Sherman to agree to surrender terms.
What town in Virginia did generals Robert Lee and Ulysses S. Grant agree to terms of surrender?
On April 9, 1865 after four years of Civil War, approximately 630,000 deaths and over 1 million casualties, General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia to Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant, at the home of Wilmer and Virginia McLean in the town of Appomattox Court House , Virginia.
What do Brutus and Cassius agree to do with their troops?
March to Philippi
Why did general lee switch over to the confederacy?
He was a Virginian, which was part of the Confederacy, and even if he didn't fully agree with the Confederacy's motives he still was going to serve his state and protect it, even if it meant fighting for the Confederate States of America.
Do you agree with Mencken general?
yes
Do you agree with Mencken in general?
yes
What caused US President Andrew Johnson to reject the surrender agreement between Union General William T Sherman and Confederate General Joseph Johnston?
On April 18, 1865, Union General Sherman had forced the Confederate General Joseph Johnston to agree to an "agreement" which called for an armistice between the two armies. This so-called agreement was a surrender document that contained language concerning reconstruction policies. This was beyond the scope of a victorious field general, and President Andrew Johnson rejected it. Six days later he approved virtually the same agreement.
In the Paris Peace Accords, what did the United States agree to do?
to withdraw its troops from South Vietnam
Define Confederate System?
A Confederate System is a system of government that nations or states agree to join together under a central government, to which the nations or states grant certain powers.
Why did Confederate General Robert E. Lee with the consent of the Confederate army invade the North?
Lee did not seek the consent of the 'Confederate Army'. He commanded the Army of Northern Virginia, and took it where he wanted. In September 1862, he tried to invade Pennsylvania, to impress the British and convince them that the Confederacy was capable of beating a Northern army on its own soil. The British were treating this as the test of Confederate viability, and would have granted recognition in the event of success. In June-July 1863, he tried the same thing again - this time in the search for food and clothing for the increasingly hard-pressed Confederate troops. On this occasion, his trusted deputy, Longstreet, did disagree with the strategy, and it is thought that his heart wasn't in it when it came to the Battle of Gettysburg, which was a key Union victory. After that, there was no more talk of invading the North.
