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.
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.
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
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.
the general for the north(Union, U.S.A) is Robert E. Lee
Encouraged by his stunning victory at Chancellorsville, Lee decided that the time was right to invade the north deep into Pennsylvania.
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.
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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
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.
That Confederate general was Robert E. Lee, commander of the Army of Northern Virginia.
the general for the north(Union, U.S.A) is Robert E. Lee
gen robert e. lee decided to invade -------when gen. george mcClellan was forced to retreat near richmond.?
Meade defeated Lee. Lee retreated to Virginia, never to invade the North again.
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.
yes lee did travel to gettyburg After Chancellorsville, Lee decided to invade the North, which led to Gettysburg.
he was SOL
Encouraged by his stunning victory at Chancellorsville, Lee decided that the time was right to invade the north deep into Pennsylvania.
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.