What happened to Robert E. Lee after the Battle of Antietam?

Answer 1

After the Battle of Antietam Creek, Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at the McLean House in Appomattox Court House, Virginia. Grant was known as "The Unconditional Surrender" Grant, yet he was generous at the surrender. He allowed Lee's troops to keep their side arms. He allowed them to also keep their own horses to work their little farms. Grant also promised 25000 rations for Lee's troops. As a final gesture of respect and admiration for the older officer, General Brant allowed General Lee to keep his sword. Lee graciously accepted Grant's terms; both men parted in dignity.

While the above is not incorrect, it reflects what happened to Lee nearly two and a half years later. Immediately following the battle , Lee and his army retreated back to Virginia.

Answer 2

General Lee and the Confederate army began its retreat to Virginia on the September 18, 1862. This was one day after the Battle of Antietam. McClellan was slow to pursue Lee and made good use of his time back in Virginia as Union General George B. McClellan was content and not mount a large scale offensive into Virginia. Lee reorganized and built up his resupplied army to 80,000 troops.

Answer 3

After the retreat at the Battle of Antietam, Confederate General Robert E. Lee, led the Army of Northern Virginia south. He crossed the Potomac River and was able to resupply his army and at the same time keep a watchful eye on Richmond, Virginia and Washington DC.

Answer 4

The US Civil War Battle of Antietam was technically a draw in military terms. Nevertheless, General Lee's Army of Northern Virginia was then stranded in Maryland and far from his bases of supply. He therefore ordered a retreat back into Virginia.

Answer 5

Gen. Lee became President of Washington College in Lexington, VA where he died in 1870.. The school was later renamed Washington & Lee University.

Answer 6

Lee strategically retreated his forces back into Virginia and completely left Maryland.

Answer 7

He rented a house in Richmand for two months before moving into a friend's plantation near Cartersville, Virginia.

Answer 8

They got safely back to Virginia.

Lincoln thought that McClellan should have destroyed that army, and sacked him.