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Because he decided - after much soul-searching - that he was a Virginian first and an American second.
(By the way, you mean 'fight for the Confederates', not 'fight the Confederate state'.)
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Confederate commander who opposed secession but sided with his beloved state of Virginia?
Robert E. Lee
Who was the confederate leader that was offered the command of union forces at the beginning of the civil war?
Lee declined the job and resigned his commission to fight for Virginia instead.
Was Virginia part of the south in the civil war?
Yes, Virginia was a major Confederate state, and the scene of many battles. It was not among the first to break away from the USA, and many prominent Virginian politicians and soldiers, including Robert E. Lee, hoped it wouldn't. But many, including Lee, placed their first loyalty with their state, and when it voted Confederate, they supported the South.
What is Lee's role in the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee was the Commanding General of the Confederate Army
Who was the leading confederate general that had to surrender to grant?
General Robert E. Lee.
What general was asked to fight for both union and confederate?
You probably mean Lee. He was asked to lead the Union armies, but decided to stay with his home state of Virginia.
Which side did general lee fight for?
The Confederacy (South) He did not approve of secession, but felt he ought to go with his state (Virginia) when it eventually voted Confederate.
What did Robert lee do?
Robert E. Lee was one of the confederate generals but first agreed to fight for the north.
Who was the commander of army of the confederate state?
general lee
What side did Robert E. Lee support?
Confederates. Lincoln had offered him the job of General-in-Chief of all the Union armies. He said he would only accept it if Virginia voted to stay loyal to the Union - which he hoped it would. But Virginia voted Confederate, and Lee went with his state. He felt he was a Virginian first and an American second.
Did Robert E. Lee fight in gettesberg?
Robert E. Lee commanded the Confederate Forces at Gettysburg.
Why Robert E Lee refrsed Lincolns offer to command union troops?
Robert E Lee declined the offer of Union forces because he was originally from Virginia, and they had joined the Confederacy. He felt that it was not loyal to fight for the Union, when his own state was part of the Confederate States of America.
What did Lees do?
Robert E. Lee was one of the confederate generals but first agreed to fight for the north.
Who was chosen as the president of the confederate state of America?
Robert E Lee
Was Robert E. Lee a Confederate?
Yes, Lee was and a reluctant one. He disapproved of secession, and hoped that his home-state of Virginia wouldn't vote Confederate. But when it did, he felt it was his duty to go with his state. And he ended up as General-in-Chief of all the Confederate armies.
Did General Lee fight for his state?
Yes , Robert E. Lee chose to fight for his state of Virginia during the US Civil War .
Who decided to give up the fight and surrender to the union arm?
Robert E. Lee
