after nine month standoff
Why was philip sheridans victory at five forks a disaster for lees army
From his appointment until Grant's Overland Offensive of1864, Lee was able to stave off every general who led the Army of the Potomac against him. His audacious spoiling attacks sent general after general back to Washington in defeat and disgrace. Unfortunately, he was much less capable when mounting offensives on northern soil, but his aggressive elastic defense of Northern Virginia was little short of supernatural.
Lee's men failed to retaliate after the Union attacks during the Wilderness Campaign due to exhaustion.
Lee's men failed to retaliate after the Union attacks during the Wilderness Campaign due to exhaustion.
after nine month standoff
Second Manassas, Seven Days, Chancellorsville…
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Army of Northern Virginia.
The Army of Northern Virginia
Loyalty to his state (Virginia).
After being defeated in both the Antietam and Gettysburg battles, Lee and his army retreated into Virginia.
To barraged lees army
By taking responsibility for the defeat, he helped to raise the morale of the troops by removing the blame from them.
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leee may have been defeated because he was to over confident from his past 2 victoreis/...................
GETTYSBURG No. He escaped with his army after losing at Gettysburg. The place where he surrendered (to U.S.Grant) was Appomattox Court House, near Richmond.