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The other side was mad. Meade sought to stop Lee's invasion of the North.
No, Lee was a competent military commander who effectively employed the Army of Northern Virginia. His only mistake was to allow the Battle of Gettysberg.
General Lee defeated Pope in the Second Battle of Bull Run.
The Battle of the Wilderness The last offensive battle of General Lee's Army was the Battle of Bristoe Station.
General Lee didn't fight at Shiloh.
The Battle of Gettysburg ended General Lee's attempt to capture the North.
He accomplished one of the 'nearlys' of the War - he nearly occupied Pennsylvania and Maryland, from where he wiuld have been able to threaten Washington D.C. Nearly...
General Lee's role was commander for the Confederate (the south).
At the Battle of Fredricksburg, Confederate General Robert E. Lee' opponent was General Ambrose Burnside. Lee gained a major victory at that battle.
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