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At the outbreak of the war, Lincoln offered Lee the job of General-in-Chief of all the Union armies.
Lee would like to have accepted, but felt he had to wait to see whether Virginia voted to join the Confederacy, which he hoped it wouldn't.
When it did, he reluctantly turned down the top job, resigned his commission, and joined the Confederates.
What else can I help you with?
What important general refused to work for Lincoln in the civil war?
Robert E. Lee .
President Lincoln was upset with General McClellan because .?
he had refused to lee's retreating army into Virginia
What did Abraham Lincoln refused to?
slavery
Who does Tommy lee Jones play in Lincoln?
Tommy Lee Jones.
What is the birth name of Rosalie Lincoln?
Rosalie Lincoln's birth name is Rosa Lee Lincoln.
Why did southerners refuse to put Lincoln on the ballot?
The southerners were for slavery, but Lincoln was not. Lincoln would try to abolish slavery.
What was the name of the woman who refused Abraham Lincoln's proposal of marriage?
Lady Miranda
What Confederate General was offered to be a Union General but refused?
Robert E Lee
Who were the two most important people in the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln and Robert E Lee
Did Robert E. Lee surrender before or after Lincoln's assassination?
Robert E. Lee surrendered before Lincoln's assassination. Lee surrendered on April 9, 1856 in Appomatox Court House. Then Lincoln was assassinated on April 14,1865 then died the next morning (April 15, 1865.)
Who was the south's answer to the North's Lincoln?
Robert e. Lee
Who played Fernando Wood in Lincoln?
Lee Pace.
