The first time (September 1862), he was hoping to force Maryland into the Confederacy. The second time (June 1863), he was wanting to invade the prosperous state of Pennsylvania, to feed and equip his barefoot troops.
Lee had a number of reasons to invade the North. He marched the Army of Northern Virginia north with vigor after his remarkable victory over his outnumbered troops at Chancellorsville. Lee moved north to take pressure off the besieged town of Vicksburg. The other goal was to capture the capitol of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. If successful his hope was to damage the morale of the North and aid the Confederacy's efforts to have European powers recognize the independence of the Confederacy. Gettysburg was not a planned battle and it was by chance along with the unexpected resignation of Union General Hooker from leading the Army of the Potomac.
General Robert E. Lee hoped to invade the North primarily to relieve pressure on war-torn Virginia, gain much-needed supplies, and potentially secure foreign recognition and support for the Confederacy. A successful campaign could demoralize the Union and encourage Northern peace movements, ultimately leading to a favorable negotiation for Southern independence. Additionally, a victory on Northern soil might bolster Confederate morale and unity.
The re-uniting of the States.
They were fighting an offensive war and they were invading a large geographic area.
The North hoped to accomplish several things there.
The first time (September 1862), he was hoping to force Maryland into the Confederacy. The second time (June 1863), he was wanting to invade the prosperous state of Pennsylvania, to feed and equip his barefoot troops.
The first time (September 1862), he was hoping to force Maryland into the Confederacy. The second time (June 1863), he was wanting to invade the prosperous state of Pennsylvania, to feed and equip his barefoot troops.
Lee had a number of reasons to invade the North. He marched the Army of Northern Virginia north with vigor after his remarkable victory over his outnumbered troops at Chancellorsville. Lee moved north to take pressure off the besieged town of Vicksburg. The other goal was to capture the capitol of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. If successful his hope was to damage the morale of the North and aid the Confederacy's efforts to have European powers recognize the independence of the Confederacy. Gettysburg was not a planned battle and it was by chance along with the unexpected resignation of Union General Hooker from leading the Army of the Potomac.
He conquered Atlanta and then marched through Georgia to Savannah
The Roman general who attacked Carthage in North Africa to end the Second Punic War.
North invaded South.
The Battle of Gettysburg happened during a campaign by General Robert E. Lee, aimed at invading the North so as to upset the North's own campaign plans and strenghten the peace movement that was developing in the Union.
Followed the order of Qin Shihuang, the Great Wall of China was constructed to keep the Xiongnu from invading from the north and the west.
The North was invading an unfamiliar territory and most of the generals were inexperienced or inept.
In February of 1862, Confederate General Henry Sibely marched north from Texas for the purpose of invading New Mexico. He win a narrow victory of Union troops and continued his invasion.
General Lee responded by having another shot at invading the North, which came to grief at Gettysburg.