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To assert the viability of the Confederate States of America, and encourage Britain to intervene on their side.
Also to occupy territory in the North, and to be able to threaten Washington D.C.
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Why did the lee go on the offensive against the north?
Lee go on the offensive against the North because he hoped a victory in the North might force Lincoln to talk peace and give Virginia farmers a rest from the war during the harvest season.
Why did general lee go on the offensive against the north.?
To assert the viability of the Confederate States of America, and encourage Britain to intervene on their side. Also to occupy territory in the North, and to be able to threaten Washington D.C.
Who was the general for the north?
the general for the north(Union, U.S.A) is Robert E. Lee
What was General Lee's last offensive in the Civil War?
The Battle of the Wilderness The last offensive battle of General Lee's Army was the Battle of Bristoe Station.
Grant's offensive against Lee's Army of North Virginia was fought in an area called from May 5 to 7 1864?
The Wilderness
Why did Lee go on the offensive against the North?
To assert the viability of the Confederate States of America, and encourage Britain to intervene on their side. Also to occupy territory in the North, and to be able to threaten Washington D.C.
What battle ended general lee's attempt to capture the north?
The Battle of Gettysburg ended General Lee's attempt to capture the North.
How did Confederate General Robert E. Lee begin his offensive against General George B McClellan's V Corps?
General Robert E. Lee began an offensive to clear out Union troops threatening Richmond late in June, 1862. He began by attacking the Union's V Corps at Mechanicsville, which was north of the Chickahominy River. The V Corps is forced to retreat. At the same time, President Lincoln unwittingly helps the South by giving General John Pope command of Union forces in Northern Virginia.
Who Served for the South General Lee or General Grant?
General Lee was fighting for the South, Grant served the Union or the North.
What confederate general surrendered to the north during the civil war?
General Lee
Which general did general lee win that enabled him to move his army into the north?
Chancellorsville
What caused Robert E. Lee to mount an offensive against the Army of the Potomac in October 1863?
General Lee decided to launch an offensive against the Army of the Potomac in October of 1863 for two reasons. One was that the Union army was weakened when two corps were sent to help out in Tennessee. More importantly, Lee want to take a position between the Union army and Tennessee to prevent more troops to be sent to Tennessee.
