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(A) General Lee wanted to take the pressure off General Grant's attack on Vicksburg, Miss. which would give the Union complete control of the Mississippi river, if Gen. Grant won the battle, (which he did). Gen. Lee hoped an attack in Penn. would take Union soldiers from Vicksburg, and that if Gen. Lee defeated Gen. Meade in Penn., then (B) Gen. Lee could attack Washington DC. (like the English did in the War of 1812), and Gen. Lee might even force President Lincoln to surrender the war against the South. (C) There were not a lot of Union soldiers in Penn. and an attack there by Gen. Lee would be totally unexpected, and give Gen. Lee the element of surprise.
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Some of general Lee's soldiers were discovered in what city on there way to Pennsylvania?
At Gettysburg, Pennsylvania :) (A+)
Who were the leaders of the North and South Armies?
North: General Ulysses S. Grant South: General Robert E. Lee
How did Lee's appointment to head the Army of Northern Virginia affect the course of the civil war?
General Lee told President Davis of his plan. Lee thought of the north at a low point. he hoped a victory in the north might force Lincoln to talk peace. o and lee hoped the invasion would show that the confederacy could indeed win the war.
Which battle did General Lee win that enable him to move his army into the North?
Chancellorsville
Which three-day battle caused General Lee to move his army into the North?
Chancellorsville.
General lee marched toward Pennsylvania to make a surprise attack on Washington d.c. from the?
north
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.
Who was the general for the north?
the general for the north(Union, U.S.A) is Robert E. Lee
Some of general Lee's soldiers were discovered in what city on there way to Pennsylvania?
At Gettysburg, Pennsylvania :) (A+)
What general led the confederate army into the Pennsylvania?
Robert E. Lee
What battle ended general lee's attempt to capture the north?
The Battle of Gettysburg ended General Lee's attempt to capture the North.
Who Served for the South General Lee or General Grant?
General Lee was fighting for the South, Grant served the Union or the North.
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.
When was Lee Hartman born?
Lee Hartman was born on February 21, 1930, in North Apollo, Pennsylvania, USA.
Did the Battle of Vicksburg was one of general lee's most important victories?
General Lee played no part in the Seige of Vicksburg. The Confederate commander was Pendleton. General Lee was 900 miles away in Pennsylvania fighting at Gettysburg.
What was the site where lee's major invasion of the north was turned back?
it was gettysubrg Pennsylvania
Who was the confederates head general?
Robert E. Lee
