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President Abraham Lincoln, wanted Robert E. Lee to command the Union army. Lee was one of the greatest military men in the United States, and was admired by people in both the North and the South.

However, Lee could not accept Lincoln's offer. Born and raised in the state of Virginia, Lee just couldn't bring himself to fight the place he considered his home.

Robert E. Lee never wanted war. But, he knew he had to do what he could to help the South.

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