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Because he was a Virginian. His primary identity, the way he defined himself, was as a Virginian rather than as an American. Virginia was his country and it just happened to be part of something called the United States. When Virginia left the United States, Lee went with her and was compelled by loyalty to defend her against invasion. To us today, even Southerners, it can be difficult to imagine this sort of national definition but that is the way many people thought and felt then. Michael Montagne
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∙ 12y agohe was born in virginia and wanted to fight for his homeland
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What did Robert lee do?
Robert E. Lee was one of the confederate generals but first agreed to fight for the north.
Was Robert E. Lee the leader south or the north?
Robert E. Lee was a leader in the Confederate States of America, which was the South.
Was Robert E. Lee north or south?
Robert E. Lee was the most successful of the Confederate generals. He was on the side of the South. The South's states included Virgina,Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia,Texas,Mississippi,Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina and Louisiana.
Who was the general when the south surrendered to the north in the civil war?
Robert e lee
Who were the commanding officers of North and South of Gettysburg?
Robert Edward Lee for the South(Confederacy) and George Gordon Meade for the North(Union).
What side did Robert E. Lee fight?
South
What did Robert lee do?
Robert E. Lee was one of the confederate generals but first agreed to fight for the north.
Was Robert E. Lee the leader south or the north?
Robert E. Lee was a leader in the Confederate States of America, which was the South.
Who was the south's answer to the North's Lincoln?
Robert e. Lee
Was Robert e lee with the south or north in the battle of wilderness?
The south.
Was Robert E. Lee north or south?
Robert E. Lee was the most successful of the Confederate generals. He was on the side of the South. The South's states included Virgina,Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia,Texas,Mississippi,Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina and Louisiana.
Who lead the north side and who lead the south said?
Robert E. Lee led the North Ulysses S. Grant led the South Robert E. Lee led the North Ulysses S. Grant led the South
Did the north or the south win the battle of fredricksburg?
The south, under Robert E Lee.
Who led the confederacy to the south?
Robert E. Lee lead the Confederates but he didnt lead them to the South when they where already there. Did you now that the North tried to get Robert E. Lee to be a general for the North but he said no because him home state was in the South.
Who was the general of the north south side of the civil war?
North was Ulysses S. Grant, South was Robert E. Lee
Who were the leaders of the North and South Armies?
North: General Ulysses S. Grant South: General Robert E. Lee
Is Robert E.Lee against slavery?
Robert e lee believed slavery was wrong but still fought for the south because he had to fight for his home, the south.
