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Lee declined the job and resigned his commission to fight for Virginia instead.

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Q: Who was the confederate leader that was offered the command of union forces at the beginning of the civil war?
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I was offered and rejected command of the Union forces at the start of the Civil War. I was a brilliant general and commander of the Confederate forces. Who am I?

robert e lee


Was Robert E. Lee the commander of the union?

No, he commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. But, at the begining of the war, he was offered command of the US Army forces, but declined.


Who was second in command of the confederate forces during the battle of Gettysburg?

Lee commanded the Confederate forces.


Who was in command of the Confederate forces attacking fort Sumter?

P.G.T. Beauregard


Who rejected the offer to command the union forces?

Robert E. Lee, who ended up commanding the Confederate forces!


Who was the confederate general of the battle of petersburg?

General Robert E. Lee was in overall command of the Confederate forces at the battle of Petersburg.


What general was in command of all confederate forces during the civil war?

Robert E Lee


What is the name of the gernal in command of the army of the northern Virginia's confederate forces at Gettsburgh?

Robert E. Lee


What was the name of the general in command of the army of northern viriginias confederate forces here at Gettysburg?

Robert E. Lee


What position was Robert e lee offered during the cilvil war?

Winfield Scott offered Lee command of the Union forces. Lee resigned.


Who was first choice for leader of the union army?

General Winfield Scott offered Lee command of the Federal forces. Lee resigned his commission in the U.S. Army when Virginia seceded and, originally, became Confederate President Jefferson Davis' military advisor.


What army won the US Civil War Battle of Glasgow?

On October 15, 1864, Confederate forces under the general command of Sterling Price were successful , and defending Union forces had to surrender. The town of Glasglow Missouri was then under Confederate control.