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Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee was the general of the Confederate Army during the US Civil War.
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Confederate General Robert E. Lee had confronted General McClellan during the Peninsula campaign in June of 1862. He was well aware of his talents and his weaknesses. Lee was also aware of the fact that McClellan had been reinstated as the commander of the Army of the Potomac. Despite all of this, Lee believed that McClellan was an able general, but a very cautious one.Lee had just badly beaten the Army of the Potomac in the second Battle of Bull Run, when it was led by the now deposed Union General Pope. It was Lee's belief that he had ab advantage in that his forces were in high spirits and that McClellan's Army of the Potomac had to be demoralized and disorganized after its recent defeat at Bull Run. He was confident that his raid into Maryland would yield positive results.
Who was Robert E. Lees right-hand man?
That would be Thomas Jonathan Jackson, also known as "Stonewall Jackson"
When Stonewall dying due to infection due to losing his left hand at the Battle of Chancellorsville. Lee Sent a message saying "Give General Jackson my affectionate regards, and say to him: he has lost his left arm but I my right"
What campaigns did Robert E. Lee lead?
Battle of Cheat Mountain
Seven Days Battles
Second Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Antietam (also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg)
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Gettysburg
Overland Campaign
Siege of Petersburg
robert e lee fought in...
Battle of Cheat Mountain
Seven Days Battles
Second Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Antietam (also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg)
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Gettysburg
Overland Campaign
Siege of Petersburg
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What day did lee surrender to grant?
Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S.Grant on April 9th 1865. This effectively ended the Civil War. It took a few weeks for other Confederate forces to also surrender.
How old was Robert E Lee when he joined the Confederate army?
Robert E. Lee joined the Military after he graduated from West Point in
1828.
What is Robert E. Lees dogs name?
Robert E. Lee's dog was a Black and Tan Terrier named "Spec".
Gen. Robert E. Lee had rescued Spec's mother from a watery grave. While Gen. Robert E. Lee, who was only a Captain at the time, was stationed at Fort Hamilton, near New York City. He was one day crossing the "Narrows" towards Staten Island. He saw a small animal struggling feebly in the water and at once had his boat pulled alongside. When lifted from the water it proved to be a handsome little dog with cropped cars and a short tail. Evidently it had fallen or been thrown from a passing vessel. Captain Lee took her home where she was welcomed with delight by the children. She was named "Dart", the name suggested, perhaps, by her skill in catching rats. Between her and the family cat, the rats which infested the house and stables were killed or driven away.
Spec was born at Fort Hamilton and became a great favorite with Captain Lee as well as with the children. The Captain would not allow his tail or ears to be cropped. Spec accompanied the family everywhere, even to church on Sunday. In as much as the children gave more attention to Spec than to their devotions, it was decided that he had better be left at home; so the next Sunday he was penned in an upstairs room. But Spec found an open window-it was summer time-and after looking out wistfully for a while he decided to try a high jump. Not withstanding the distance to the ground he landed without injury and joined the family just as they were entering the church. His persistence prevailed-after that he was not excluded from the sacred precincts. When his master returned from Mexico, after an absence of two or three years, Spec was the first to recognize him and was extravagant in his manifestations of delight.
A lady visitor one day remarked: "Everybody and everything-his family, his friends, his horse, and his dog-loves Colonel Lee."
Spec would willingly have gone with his master to Mexico-or anywhere else. "'Tell him," said Captain Lee, writing to Custis, "I wish he was here with me. He would have been of great service in telling me when I was coming upon the Mexicans. When I was reconnoitering around Vera Cruz, their dogs frequently told me by barking when I was approaching them too nearly."
As the top man, he has to be blamed.
Other factors:
His closest colleague, James Longstreet, did not feel wholehearted about the campaign in general, so he was in low morale.
Cavalry leader Jeb Stuart had been absent for most of the battle, so Lee could not be briefed on the enemy's position.
Also Lee's health was starting to fail, and he was not feeling well during the three days of the battle.
Was Robert E. Lee Against or with slavery?
Robert E. Lee thought that it wasn't right, but he was still with the Confederates. This was because he didn't want anything to happen to his precious Virginia. So He wasn't that bad of a guy just fought for the wrong team
Definition of land ordinance of 1785?
The Land Ordinance of 1785 was used to separate the slave states or "southern states from the non-slave states or "northern states." Hope this helped. From your friend.... Raven Xerxes.
Did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at Gettysburg?
No. Gettysburg was fought on July 1-3, 1863 and he didn't surrender until April 14, 1865. General Lee realized that he could not continue to fight not support his troops while they were in Pennsylvania, so he retreated back to Virginia. General Lee did not resign after the battle. Lee's army escaped and managed to return to Virginia.
How many casualties were there under Robert E Lee's command during the Civil War?
a lot of people got killed
Did Robert E. Lee have a pet chicken?
Before the war in a letter to his wife he described himself as "very solitary" writing that his only true companions were his "dogs and cats". According to the lonely calvary officer, his dog went with him to his office each morning and lay down "from eight to four without moving".
During his U.S. army days Lieutenant Colonel Lee once crossed the "narrows" between Fort Hamilton and Staten Island, New York.Halfway over the body of water he spied a female dog with its head partly above the waves. He rescued her, named her Dart, and took her home with him.
One of her puppies once jumped out high window to join the family at church. Lee was so impressed by the dogs valor that he allowed him to "go into the church afterwards, whenever he wished".
The only animal Lee ever took to war however was a hen named Nellie who followed him on every one of his campaigns. Legend has it that the hen would lay one egg under Lee's cot each morning, providing him breakfast.
Did general Grant surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox court house?
The Appomattox Court House is southwest of Richmond, Virginia. The location was easy for both Robert E. Lee and US Grant to meet. There on April 9, 1865 Lee surrendered his troops to US Grant.
How many books have been written about Robert E. Lee?
There are about 16,000 books on Abraham Lincoln.
In his capacity as General-in-Chief of the Confederacy, he surrendered to U.S. Grant as General-in-Chief of the Union.
Some say that in his capacity as commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, he should have surrendered to the army that defeated him, the Army of the Potomac, under General George Meade.
Is Robert E. Lee related to the Bruce of Scotland?
I am related to Robert the Bruce if you were referring to the one of Scotland
How did Robert E. Lee help Abraham Lincoln?
Overall, he didn't help it. He would have helped it greatly if he'd accepted Lincoln's offer of supreme command of the Union army at the beginning. The war would have been over in weeks.
You could say he helped the nation at the end, when he used his authority to stop some of his officers taking to the hills and conducting guerrilla warfare, which might have plagued the South for many years.
Why did Robert E. Lee decide to attack General Pope?
Whatever weaknesses were seen in the Army of Virginia led by Union General John Pope, General Lee perceived a danger from it. Lee saw that Pope's army was a threat to the Virginia Central Railroad. This was the rail link to the important Shenandoah Valley. Not wanting to be forced back to defend Richmond if it came under siege, Lee decided to use his advantage in his interior lines to concentrate his forces and assault Pope's army, while McClellan's forces were slowly coming to reinforce Pope. Lee then brought his entire army together to confront Pope.
What were some problems Robert E. Lee had to overcome?
They had the blockade
He split up his cavalry, which is the reason Gettysburg was a loss for him.
One of his soldiers lost marching instructions, which was found by a Union soldier,
later turned into the bloodiest day in American history: Antietam.
