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Why did Robert E. Lee choose the north?
He was offered command of the northern forces, but chose the south and Virginia, his native state.
Who were the generals in charge of the armies on either side of the civil war?
Robert E. Lee (confederacy, South) and Ulysses S. Grant (union, North)
Who was the leader of the british armies in the south?
That was Charles Cornwallis.
Who were the generals in the Battle Of Spotsylvania Court House?
The commanding generals were for the north Ulysses Grant, for the south Robert E. Lee. Each had several dozen other generals to command units within their armies. See "Related Links" below for complete Orders of Battle of both sides, which will provide you with the names of general officers commanding corps, divisions and brigades in each army.
Who had been offered a command in the Union army but declined due to his devotion to his state?
Robert E. Lee. Like many senior Virginians, he disapproved of secession. But when the state voted Confederate, he went with his state. There are speculations on how high a rank Lee was offered by either US President Lincoln or Winfield Scott. Certainly it would have been a high ranking position.
Why did Robert E. Lee choose the north?
He was offered command of the northern forces, but chose the south and Virginia, his native state.
Why was it strange that Robert E. Lee choose to command the armies of the south?
Actually, he did not command all the armies of the south until late in the war. He commanded the Army of Northern Virginia. (New Respondent) Because he disapproved of secession, and was not enthusiastically pro-slavery. He was hoping that Virginia would not vote Confederate, but when it did, he felt his first duty was to his state. Significantly, he spent most of the war in command of the Army of Northern Virginia. The security of Virginia was what he cared about, and it was said that he had a blind spot about the Western campaigns. That was why he refused to send troops to Vicksburg when many of his collegaues thought he ought to.
Who led the armed forces for the south?
There were many southern armies, with different commanders. Robert E Lee, at the end of the war, was made General of the Army, in command of all southern forces.
What famous Confederate general was first asked to lead the Union armies but turned it down and became the commanding general of the South?
Robert E. Lee was offered command of the Union Armies by President Lincoln. He turned it down because he felt he was a Virginian first and could not fight against is State.
Who were the leaders of the North and South Armies?
North: General Ulysses S. Grant South: General Robert E. Lee
Who was the general in command of the South in the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
What did Lincoln offer Robert lee intially in 1861?
the command of the south...
How did the economic of north and south lead up to the civil war?
The northern territories of the union armies fought with the southern territories. After John Brown's massacre, the union armies marched to Virginia to meet with Robert Lee's southern armies.
Who were the generals in charge of the armies on either side of the civil war?
Robert E. Lee (confederacy, South) and Ulysses S. Grant (union, North)
Who was in command of the British forces of the south?
The General in command of the of the British forces in the South was General Cornwallis
When did South East Asia Command end?
South East Asia Command ended in 1946.
When was South Western Command - India - created?
South Western Command - India - was created in 2005.
