Because Virginia voted Confederate, and he was not prepared to attack his home-state.
General Robert E. Lee commanded the Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg.
70,000 troops of the North Virginia army under General Robert E. Lee's command.
Yes because he was a strong patriot, but he didn't want to invade his native Virginia.
General Robert E. Lee was in command of the Confederate army at Gettysburg.
Robert E. Lee
The Confederate general who was offered command of the Union Army but declined to fight against Virginia was Robert E. Lee. After Virginia seceded from the Union, Lee chose to remain loyal to his home state, ultimately leading the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. His decision was rooted in his deep sense of duty and loyalty to Virginia, despite his previous service in the U.S. Army.
Robert E. Lee. He said he would have to wait to see if Virginia voted Confederate. When it did, he went with his state.
Because Virginia voted Confederate, and he was not prepared to attack his home-state.
No, he commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. But, at the begining of the war, he was offered command of the US Army forces, but declined.
70,000 troops of the North Virginia army under General Robert E. Lee's command.
General Robert E. Lee commanded the Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg.
Yes because he was a strong patriot, but he didn't want to invade his native Virginia.
Robert E. Lee
General Robert E. Lee was in command of the Confederate army at Gettysburg.
The Battle of Fredericksburg was a lop-side Confederate victory by the Army of Northern Virginia under command of general Robert E. Lee.
Robert E. Lee was the commander-in-chief of the Confederate Army; Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederacy.