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When did General Lee mount his assault against Union forces at Glendale?
On June 30, 1862, General Lee launched a heavy assault on Union forces at Glendale. Just prior to the battle, McClellan unexpectedly leaves his army. Reportedly to scout for a final defensive position. He leaves no general to take command over in his place.. Despite the absence of a commanding general, the Union forces repel Lee's assault.
Who surrendered the Confederate Army to the Union forces at Appomattox?
General Robert Edward Lee.
Was Robert lee confederate or union?
he was general of confederate forces during the civil war
What was the essence of General Robert E Lee's plan to destroy the Union forces under General John Pope?
By August 24, 1862, Robert E. Lee had developed a plan to destroy the Union forces under the command of General John Pope. Lee envisioned Stonewall Jackson with half of Lee's infantry and cavalry to swing wide to the west behind the screen of Bull Run Mountain. Jackson would go around the Union flank, come in behind Pope's forces and capture the Union supply depot at Manassas Junction. This, as with any such maneuver, would force Pope to retreat. Then Lee with James Longstreet's troops would attack Pope's retreating army.
What was the purpose of Confederate general Robert E. Lee to send the forces of Stonewall Jackson into the Shenandoah Valley?
General Lee wanted Jackson's forces to threaten both the Union's flank and rear forces if the Union decided to move east near the important Blue Ridge Mountains.
What did Robert E. Lee to in the civil War?
He was the General that led the Confederate Forces against the Union forces in the Civill War.
Was Robert E. lee union or confederate?
he was general of confederate forces during the civil war
I was offered and rejected command of the Union forces at the start of the Civil War. I was a brilliant general and commander of the Confederate forces. Who am I?
robert e lee
Why does lee end up fighting in Gettysburg?
Lee was drawn into the Battle of Gettysburg by mistake. General Henry Heath advanced on Gettysburg on the morning of July 1, 1863, in order to capture a supply of shoes in the area. His men were attacked by General Buford's cavalry division. By the time General Lee arrived on the battlefield in the afternoon, several other Confederate units had joined General Heath and the battle had developed into a major engagement. General Lee ordered the rest of his army to concentrate at Gettysburg with the goal to capture Gettysburg and defeat the Union forces defending it.
Which Confederate state did general Lee drive the Union forces out of during the second battle of Bull Run?
The second battle of Bull Run was another Bull Run victory for the Confederacy. General Lee drove the Union forces out of Virginia as a result of his victory in the 2nd Bull Run.
What battle ended general lee's attempt to capture the north?
The Battle of Gettysburg ended General Lee's attempt to capture the North.
How did general Lee prevent union forces from taking Richmond?
By defending Petersburg throughout a nine-month siege.
