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His plan had two goals: to relieve the pressure on the fronts in Virginia by drawing away Union troops, and to make the Northern public nervous enough to stop supporting the war.

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His plan had two goals: to relieve the pressure on the fronts in Virginia by drawing away Union troops, and to make the Northern public nervous enough to stop supporting the war.

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Where did lee invade the north?

Maryland


Why did Robert E. Lee invade the North?

He wanted to invade the north for four reasons. 1. to feed his troops with the north's food 2. to prove they can win battles to get European allies 3. to lure out the Federal army and destroy it and 4. to make the northern public tire of the war


Who was the general leader in charge in Gettysburg?

For the North (Union) it was George Meade and for the South (Confederacy) it was Robert E. Lee. The North won the battle and the battle marked the end of the South's attempts to invade the North.


Confederate general whose attempts to invade the north were halted at Antietam and at Gettysburg?

That Confederate general was Robert E. Lee, commander of the Army of Northern Virginia.


Who was the general for the north?

the general for the north(Union, U.S.A) is Robert E. Lee


Why was Gen Robert E. Lee important?

gen robert e. lee decided to invade -------when gen. george mcClellan was forced to retreat near richmond.?


Outcome of Gettysburg?

Meade defeated Lee. Lee retreated to Virginia, never to invade the North again.


Lee struck which two states bringing the Civil War north?

General Robert E. Lee would invade the Union state of Maryland in 1862 and Pennsylvania in 1863, but was driven out after the battles of Antietam and Gettysburg, respectively.


After what battle did Lee then travel to Gettysburg?

yes lee did travel to gettyburg After Chancellorsville, Lee decided to invade the North, which led to Gettysburg.


What were three things lee realized when he was about to invade the north the 2nd time?

he was SOL


Which three day battle caused General Lee to move his army into the North?

Encouraged by his stunning victory at Chancellorsville, Lee decided that the time was right to invade the north deep into Pennsylvania.


What state in the north did Robert E. Lee invade?

First, Maryland (Battle of Antietam). Next, Pennsylvania. (Battle of Gettysburg). After losing this battle, Lee would shake his fist at the sky, declaring that even the skies were against him in Pennsylvania.