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He offered the job to Robert E. Lee, who said he would wait to see if his home state of Virginia voted Confederate (which he hoped it wouldn't).
Unfortunately it did, and he ended up as General-in-Chief of the Confederates, surrendering his army to U.S. Grant.
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What if virginia had not seceded from the union in 1861?
Robert E. Lee would have accepted Lincoln's offer of supreme command of the Union armies, and the war would have been over in weeks.
When did Lincoln fire McClellan?
On March 11, 1862. On March 11, 1862,Lincoln relieved McClellan as General-in-Chief and took direct command of the Union armies. On November 2, 1862, Lincoln named Ambrose E. Burnside as Commander of the Army of the Potomac, replacing McClellan.
Which event in1861 led to the immediate secession of several southern state from the union?
Lincoln's Presidency
Who was given command of all union armies in march 1864?
Ulysses Grant.
Who fought in the battle of petersburg?
The Union armies of the James and the Potomac under the overall command of Grant end the Confederate Army of the Northern Virginia, under the overll command of Lee.
When the Civil War began President Lincoln offered command of the Union armies to?
i dont no
When the civil war began' president Lincoln offered command of the union armies to?
Robert E. Lee
When the US Civil War began President Lincoln offered command of the union armies to?
Robert E. Lee. He would have accepted if Virginia had not voted to join the Confederacy.
When the civil war began Lincoln offered the command of the union armies to?
No he wasn't a general and din't have any experience.
When the Civil War began Lincoln offered command of the Union armies to?
Robert E. Lee. (Spoiler: He didn't take it.)
Who did President Lincoln offer command of the union of armies to when the civil war began?
Ulesses S. Grant
Did Abraham Lincoln command all of the Union armies?
As President, he was Commander-in-Chief of all Union Armed 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.
What side was Lincoln on in the Battle of Bull Run?
Lincoln was the US President, directing the Union armies. These armies lost both the Battles of Bull Run.
What made Lincoln choose US Grant as commander of all the union armies in the civil war?
After the victory over Confederate forces at Chattanooga in November 1863, President Lincoln was convinced that the Union finally had a general who could crush the Confederates. In March of 1864 Lincoln brought Grant to Washington and gave him command of all Union armies.
Which President had command of the Union armies during the later stages of the civil war?
Lincolon
Who were the people that made US President Lincoln favor the appointment of Robert E. Lee to command the Union armies?
US President Lincoln believed that having Robert E. Lee command the Union army was based on several recommendations. They included General Winfield Scott, the Secretary of War, Simon Cameron and the elder American political statesman, Francis B. Blair.
