Why would General Lee bring the war into the north?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/19/2019

To cause the US to negotiate with the Confederacy for a peace treaty to end the war. So long as all battles were fought in the South, there was little incentive to seek peace. The intent was to bring the war home to the Union.

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∙ 14y ago

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What did General Lee say he would never do?

General Lee lost a lot of troops and he said "I will never fight the North again."

Who was the general for the north?

the general for the north(Union, U.S.A) is 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.

What did general lee do at the Battle of Antietam that would foreshadow how the battle of Gettysburg would end?

He invaded the North for one thing.

General Lee hoped that moving his forces into Maryland and having a victory in the North would?

a,b,and c

Which general did general lee win that enabled him to move his army into the north?

Chancellorsville

What confederate general surrendered to the north during the civil war?

General Lee

Who were the leaders of the North and South Armies?

North: General Ulysses S. Grant South: General Robert E. Lee

When General Lee invaded the north what battle did he stop at?

Gettysburg

What was a key reason for General Lee's strategy of keeping Union armies away from Richmond in 1863?

It was essential to protect General Lee's logistic base, the region north of Richmond and its railroads to the fertile Shenandoah Valley. Union Major General Joseph Hooker would attempt to foil Lee's plans in the late Spring of 1863. This would result in the Battle of Chancellorsville.

When was the last time general's lee troops fought in the north?