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What did Robert E. Lee not accept the command of the Union troops?
Robert E. Lee, a hero in the War with Mexico, did not accept command of the Union Armies during the Civil War, because he felt he owed more loyalty to the state of Virginia than to the country of the United States of America.
Who was in command of the union army at the beginning of the battle of fredricksburg?
Burnside led the Union troops.
What was the exact date that Robert E Lee surrendered to Union troops?
appomattox courthouse
Was the Union aware of the South's concentration of troops used for the US Civil War Battle of Chickamauga?
The Union's military high command was aware that Confederate troops were forming a large concentration for what would be the Battle of Chickamauga. They attempted a counter concentration that called for Union troops in Georgia and as faraway as Minnesota. None of these troops were able to reach Chickamauga until after the battle was over.
Why Robert E Lee refrsed Lincolns offer to command union troops?
Robert E Lee declined the offer of Union forces because he was originally from Virginia, and they had joined the Confederacy. He felt that it was not loyal to fight for the Union, when his own state was part of the Confederate States of America.
Who was Lincoln first choice to command the union troops?
Robert E. Lee
Was asked to command northern troops but declined?
Robert Edward Lee before he resigned his commission in the U.S. Army was offered Command of all Union troops. He declined,resigned and offered his service to his home State of Virginia.
What did Robert E. Lee not accept the command of the Union troops?
Robert E. Lee, a hero in the War with Mexico, did not accept command of the Union Armies during the Civil War, because he felt he owed more loyalty to the state of Virginia than to the country of the United States of America.
Taking over command of the Richmond forces in 1862 after General Johnston was injured defending the southern capital, this leader was once offered the command of all Union troops?
Robert E. Lee
Who was in command of the union army at the beginning of the battle of fredricksburg?
Burnside led the Union troops.
Who led the Union troops into Gettysburg?
Robert e lee
Who was Robert E. Lee and why was he import to the civil war?
Robert E. Lee, a Virginian, was a Union soldier, and engineer officer, who had worked for General Wainwright during the 1848 Mexican-American war. Lee was thinking about being in command of Union troops during the Civil War, but gave in to his emotions, and joined the Confederacy as the commander of the North Virginia troops. Lee was a brilliant tactical and logistical officer, who out-generalled the series of military morons that the Union put up against him.
What was the exact date that Robert E Lee surrendered to Union troops?
appomattox courthouse
Which general was offered command of Union Army after Fort Sumer?
Robert E. Lee
What battle did Robert e lee win for union troops?
Lee was a confederate so he didn't win any battle for the union.
Where was the first major battle for African American troops in the union army Which Confederate military leader opposed slavery and secession but turned down an offer to command Union forces?
The first major battle for African American troops in the Union Army was the Battle of Port Hudson, fought in Louisiana in 1863. The Confederate military leader who opposed slavery and secession but declined an offer to command Union forces was Robert E. Lee. Lee's complex views on slavery and his loyalty to Virginia ultimately led him to side with the Confederacy despite his reservations.
What part Virginia did Robert E. Lee defeat the union troops?
The Peninsula and the Shenandoah Valley
