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Why did Robert E Lee invade Pennsylvania and engaged the Union army at Gettysburg?
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∙ 11y ago
He wanted to demoralize the Union
Webster Gutkowski
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∙ 11y agoGeneral Grant was attacking Vicksburg, Mississippi (the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River). General Lee thought that if he attacked Pennsylvania, above Washington DC, it would take soldiers from Vicksburg, and a victory near the Nation's capital city, might even lead to a Confederate victory in the war. Gettysburg was an accidental battle location. Southern soldiers entered the town on one end looking for shoes to wear, and met Union cavalry who entered the town from another end. The small band of soldiers and cavalry fought one another, were reinforced by armies on both sides, and eventually a giant battle took place over three days (July 1 - 3 1983), with a Union victory (led by General Meade), and the eventual defeat of the Confederates. Vicksburg fell to General Grant on July 4, and he took command of all the Union armies afterward.
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∙ 8y agoHe wanted to demoralize the Union
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What where Robert E. Lee motives in the Gettysburg Battle?
To invade Pennsylvania, occupy more of the territory surrounding Washington, and defeat Northern armies on their own soil.
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.
How did Gettysburg and Antietam differ from the other civil war battles?
They were part of Lee's only two attempts to invade Pennsylvania.
What was Robert E. Lee's big mistake?
Trying to invade Pennsylvania in July 1863 - according to Longstreet, one of the Generals blamed for the defeat at Gettysburg. Otherwise his strategies and tactics were very sound. His basic mistake was to throw in his lot with the Confederates in the first place. If he'd stayed in the U.S.Army, the war would not have lasted long.
Why did Robert E. Lee invade Pennsylvania and engage the Union army to Gettysburg?
As before, in his earlier attempt to invade the North, he had divided his army into widely-separated divisions, and then had to concentrate them in a hurry when he was wrong-footed by events. Gettysburg was where he more-or-less collided with the Army of the Potomac, though he was also motivated to plunder an industrial region where there was - among other things - a boot-and-shoe factory nearby, where the Confederates could replenish their chronic footwear shortage.
What where Robert E. Lee motives in the Gettysburg Battle?
To invade Pennsylvania, occupy more of the territory surrounding Washington, and defeat Northern armies on their own soil.
Was lee's greatest asset his ability to invade Pennsylvania?
Many believe Lee's greatest asset was his ability to invade Pennsylvania. The Gettysburg Campaign took place in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia in 1863.
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.
How did Gettysburg and Antietam differ from the other civil war battles?
They were part of Lee's only two attempts to invade Pennsylvania.
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.
Where did lee move his army to in 1863?
Pennsylvania, where he was defeated at Gettysburg, and never tried to invade the North again. He would shake his fist at the sky, and shout "Even the skies are against me in Pennsylvania."
Which plans of lees were desrtoyed by the union victory at the battle of Gettysburg?
The plan to invade the prosperous state of Pennsylvania, to forage for his men and plunder the state for supplies.
What was Robert E. Lee's big mistake?
Trying to invade Pennsylvania in July 1863 - according to Longstreet, one of the Generals blamed for the defeat at Gettysburg. Otherwise his strategies and tactics were very sound. His basic mistake was to throw in his lot with the Confederates in the first place. If he'd stayed in the U.S.Army, the war would not have lasted long.
Why did Robert E. Lee invade Pennsylvania and engage the Union army to Gettysburg?
As before, in his earlier attempt to invade the North, he had divided his army into widely-separated divisions, and then had to concentrate them in a hurry when he was wrong-footed by events. Gettysburg was where he more-or-less collided with the Army of the Potomac, though he was also motivated to plunder an industrial region where there was - among other things - a boot-and-shoe factory nearby, where the Confederates could replenish their chronic footwear shortage.
Where was the famous Pennsylvania Civil War battle fought?
Gettysburg was the site of the most famous battle of the US Civil War. General Lee of the Confederacy wanted Northerners to know that the Civil War was not only going to be fought onSouthern soil. On June 16, 1863,Lee led the Army of Northern Virginia across the Potomac River with the intent of reaching Harrisburg, Pa. the capital of Pennsylvania. It was a pure accident that the Union and Confederate armies would fight at Gettysburg. Lee had forced Union general Meade to Gettysburg. On July2, 1863 the battle was engaged. Each side had heavy losses however in the end the Union forces prevailed and Lee was forced to retreat back to Virginia.
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.
What did the South not do after Gettysburg?
They did not invade the North again, and they did not win the war.
