The South had much riding on the raid into Pennsylvania by Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia. He took full responsibility for the assault of the "Little Round Top". A charge that his General Longstreet had advised against.Back in Virginia he offered his resignation to Jefferson Davis who refused to accept it.
Gettysburg and Antietam
No, though he was offered command of Federal forces, he resigned to fight for Virginia and would up in command of the Army of Northern Virginia.
Because Virginia voted Confederate, and he was not prepared to attack his home-state.
Major Robert Anderson was an American military leader. He served as a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, known for his command of Fort Sumter at the start of the war.
Burnside led the Union troops.
Robert E. Lee
Gettysburg and Antietam
Robert E. Lee was offered command, but turned it down.
He was offered command of the entire Union army, but rejected.
Robert E. Lee
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.
No, though he was offered command of Federal forces, he resigned to fight for Virginia and would up in command of the Army of Northern Virginia.
Major Robert Anderson, US Army, was in command of the Federal garrison at Fort Sumter.
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee. He decided to go with his state, Virginia.
No, that was a Union Army. He commanded the Army of Northern Virginia from from June 1, 1862, til the surrender on April 9, 1865.
Because Virginia voted Confederate, and he was not prepared to attack his home-state.