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Because his loyalty to Virginia was stronger then his loyalty to the Union.
ANSWER:
Robert E. Lee didn't want war, and he knew he could not fight against the place he called home. You can't really say that Lee didn't have any loyalty to the Union.
He was one of the greatest military men in the nation, and that's why Lincoln wanted Lee to command the Union army.
Lee was admired by people in both the North and South before the Civil War, and after the Civil War.
What else can I help you with?
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.
Who had been offered a command in the Union army but declined due to his devotion to his state?
Robert E. Lee. Like many senior Virginians, he disapproved of secession. But when the state voted Confederate, he went with his state. There are speculations on how high a rank Lee was offered by either US President Lincoln or Winfield Scott. Certainly it would have been a high ranking position.
When John F. Kennedy became president what position did he give his brother?
John F. Kennedy chose his brother Robert to be the U.S. Attorney General.
Which confederate military leader actually opposed slavery and secession and turned down an offer to command the union forces?
The Confederate military leader who opposed slavery and secession was Robert E. Lee. Despite his personal beliefs against slavery, he chose to side with Virginia when it seceded from the Union. Lee turned down an offer to command the Union forces, ultimately leading Confederate troops during the Civil War. His decision was rooted in loyalty to his home state rather than support for the Confederacy's cause.
What made Lincoln choose Robert E. LEe to become commander?
Mr. Licoln chose Grant to be commander in chief not Lee. Lee was appointed commander in chief of the confederate forces .
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.
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They would COMMAND their own Armies! Or help out the kings choosing their soldiers.
Why was the Germans in Hitler's command?
They chose him as their leader.
Why do you think both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis wanted general Robert E. Lee to command their troop?
Lee was a successful and well-known U.S. Army general before the war, but being from Virginia, he chose to fight for the Confederacy.
What is good for something in french?
good for something -- bon pour quelque chose(sort of a strange phrase...)
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in order to use royal canadian artillery you must chose the british faction, click the commander points button and chose the command tree on the very left. that is the royal canadian atillery command tree.
A rule to chose between extremes?
"When chosing between two goods, chose both.When chosing between two evils, chose neither."(I think its a Robert Burns qoute, but I may be wrong... )
Who had been offered a command in the Union army but declined due to his devotion to his state?
Robert E. Lee. Like many senior Virginians, he disapproved of secession. But when the state voted Confederate, he went with his state. There are speculations on how high a rank Lee was offered by either US President Lincoln or Winfield Scott. Certainly it would have been a high ranking position.
Who was the Virginian who chose to lead his state's army rather than the union army?
General Robert E. Lee
Is Robert gates democrat or Republican?
Former Department of Defense Secretary Robert Gates is a Republican. He was chose by the Obama White House to continue in the role after Obama's victory in 2008.
What war were Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee involved in?
They had both served with distinction in the Mexican War. But in the Civil War, they were not engaged head-to-head until Grant was promoted General-in-Chief of the Union armies (March 1864), and chose to target Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, while deploying Sherman against the Army of Tennessee.
Why did Robert E Lee chose to control the confederacy?
He didn't "control the confederacy." He was the commanding general of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. He had been asked by Lincoln to command the Union Army instead, but he felt a greater loyalty to his home state of Virginia, even though he personally thought the secession was a bad idea.
