0
Want this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Who decided to leave the union in December 20 1860?
robert e .lee
What position was lee offered by the union army before he joined the confederacy?
Before joining the Confederacy, Robert E. Lee was offered the position of commanding general of the Union Army by President Abraham Lincoln. However, Lee declined the offer due to his loyalty to his home state of Virginia, which had seceded from the Union.
Who were the commanders of the union and confederate forces?
The Union had undergone a number of successive commanders , in 1865 the Union commander was U.S.Grant and for the Confederacy it was Robert E. Lee .
Did the union win the battel of Gettysburg?
Yes, the union won at Gettysburg. Gen. Meade forced Gen. Lee to retreat out of Pennsylvania.
Why did lee decided to fight the confederate state?
Because he decided - after much soul-searching - that he was a Virginian first and an American second. (By the way, you mean 'fight for the Confederates', not 'fight the Confederate state'.)
After what battle did Lee then travel to Gettysburg?
yes lee did travel to gettyburg After Chancellorsville, Lee decided to invade the North, which led to Gettysburg.
Which three day battle caused General Lee to move his army into the North?
Encouraged by his stunning victory at Chancellorsville, Lee decided that the time was right to invade the north deep into Pennsylvania.
Why was Gen Robert E. Lee important?
gen robert e. lee decided to invade -------when gen. george mcClellan was forced to retreat near richmond.?
Who decided to leave the Union December 20 1860?
robert e .lee
Who decided to leave the union in December 20 1860?
robert e .lee
Who decided to give up the fight and surrender to the union arm?
Robert E. Lee
Why was The Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the CivilWar?
It broke Lee's ability to invade the North and swung the initiative permanently to the Union, in the East.
Why did the Confederate forces invade the Union and with what result?
General Robert E. Lee attacked the Union because he wanted to give the Southern farmers a break because their crops where exhuasted
What general was asked to fight for both union and confederate?
You probably mean Lee. He was asked to lead the Union armies, but decided to stay with his home state of Virginia.
Where did lee invade the north?
Maryland
Lee struck which two states bringing the Civil War north?
General Robert E. Lee would invade the Union state of Maryland in 1862 and Pennsylvania in 1863, but was driven out after the battles of Antietam and Gettysburg, respectively.
Why were the battle of Gettysburg and Battle of Vicksburg appomattox court house a victory to the union?
For the Confederates, it was the nosedive moment. Overnight, the West was out of the war, and Lee had failed to invade the North.
