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Who was offered but rejected command of the union forces the start of the civil-war?
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Who was the confederate leader that was offered the command of union forces at the beginning of the civil war?
Lee declined the job and resigned his commission to fight for Virginia instead.
What was the result of General Grant's victory at Vicksburg?
Command of the Mississippi river to union forces for the duration of the war
Did Abraham Lincoln command all of the Union armies?
As President, he was Commander-in-Chief of all Union Armed Forces.
When did Union of Rightist Forces end?
Union of Rightist Forces ended in 2008.
Why did the seven days' battle happen?
In the early spring of 1862 Union General George McClellan landed the Army of the Potomac on the York-James Peninsula.His plan was to move up the peninsula and capture Richmond(the Capitol of the Confederacy). Over the next few months he was able to push the Confederate forces under the command of General Joseph Johnston back to within less than 5 miles(at some points) of Richmond. On May 31 and June1 the battles of Fair Oaks and Seven Pines were fought during which Johnston was seriously wounded. On June 1 General Robert E. Lee was appointed to take command of the Confederate forces. On June 25 Lee's Army of Northern Virginia began an aggressive counter-attack which in the space of "Seven Days" would undo what took McClellan several months to do. The last battle was at Malvern Hill. The purpose was to relieve Richmond of the near proximity of Union forces.
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
Who rejected the offer to command the union forces?
Robert E. Lee, who ended up commanding the Confederate forces!
Who was offered and rejected command of the union forces at the start of the civil war?
Robert E. Lee. He decided to go with his state, Virginia.
What position was Robert e lee offered during the cilvil war?
Winfield Scott offered Lee command of the Union forces. Lee resigned.
Was Robert E. Lee a union soldier?
No, though he was offered command of Federal forces, he resigned to fight for Virginia and would up in command of the Army of Northern Virginia.
Why did Robert E. Lee choose the north?
He was offered command of the northern forces, but chose the south and Virginia, his native state.
Taking over command of the Richmond forces in 1862 after General Johnston was injured defending the southern capital, this leader was once offered the command of all Union troops?
Robert E. Lee
What do Canadian armed forces land force command do?
They command the ground forces.
Was Robert E. Lee the commander of the union?
No, he commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. But, at the begining of the war, he was offered command of the US Army forces, but declined.
Who was in command of the British forces of the south?
The General in command of the of the British forces in the South was General Cornwallis
Was Bradley in command of d-day forces?
Gen. Bradley was in Command of American forces, not British or Canadian.
When was Naval Strategic Forces Command - Pakistan - created?
Naval Strategic Forces Command - Pakistan - was created in 2004.
