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He was offered the job of General-in-Chief of all the Union armies. But although he disapproved of secession, he felt his first duty was to go with his home-state of Virginia, and he joined the Confederates.
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Which civil war general is known by the nickname 'stonewall'?
T.J. Jackson of Virginia.
What general led the army in the US Civil War?
General Lee of virginia led the confederate army and General Grant led the union army
When did General Lee surrender to General Grant officially ending the Civil War?
General Lee surrendered to General Grant at the home of Wilmer and Virginia McLean in the town of Appomattox Court House, Virginia on April 9, 1865.
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 happen in Appomattox Virginia?
Maybe not much. But there was another town called Appamatox Court House. This was where General Lee surrendered his army to General Grant, thus ending the Civil War.
Did West Virginia secede in the civil war?
West Virginia was formed from fifty counties in Virginia that refused to secede from the United States. Virginia seceded, but West Virginia became a new state and joined the Union.
What important general refused to work for Lincoln in the civil war?
Robert E. Lee .
Was Robert lee a confedarate general in the civil war?
yes he was a confederate general from virginia. how do you not know this?
Were did General Lee Surrender to General Grant to end the civil war?
Appomattox Court House, Virginia.
Why did Robert lee fight for the South in the Civil War?
After General Scott offered him command of the Union army, which he refused, Lee said he could never draw his sword against his home state, Virginia. Lee was opposed to secession.
Which civil war general is known by the nickname 'stonewall'?
T.J. Jackson of Virginia.
What civil war general devised a plan to attack general hooker from all sides?
Robert E. Lee
Who was the cammander of southern troops in the civil war?
General Robert E Lee of Virginia
What did general grant accept from general lee?
The surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox, effectively ending the Civil War.
What are civil war words that start with the letter 'O'?
Richard J. Oglesby was a Union General in the war. Several Civil War battles begin with O including the battle of Oak Grove, Virginia, the battle of Old Church, Virginia and the battle of Okolona, Mississippi.
Things that start with o in the civil war?
Ohio Old Church (Virginia) Opequon (Virginia) Ord (Union Major General) Oglesby (Union General, later senator) O'Neal (Confederate Brigadier General)
Are there words with letter g related to civil war?
· General George McClellan (Union General) · General George Meade (Union General) · General Ulysses S. Grant (Union General) · Gettysburg (Virginia), battle of · Greenbrier (West Virginia), battle of · guns
