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How did general Lee prevent union forces from taking Richmond?
By defending Petersburg throughout a nine-month siege.
Why did lee withdraw from petersburg?
Lee chose to withdraw from Petersburg in order to meet up with General Joseph Johnson. However, General George Meade of the Union Army intercepted the column and Richmond soon fell. This led to the surrender at Appomattox not long after.
Which direction did General Robert E. Lee move his troops after he left Petersburg?
West
What city did Lee abandon after Battle of Five Forks?
Petersburg
In which direction did General Robert E Lee move his troops after he left Petersburg?
west
In which 1864 battle did general ulyssis grant move towards Richmond and surrounded general Robert E. Lee and his troops?
Petersburg
How did general Lee prevent union forces from taking Richmond?
By defending Petersburg throughout a nine-month siege.
Which direction did general Robert lee move his troops after he left petersburg?
west
Why did lee withdraw from petersburg?
Lee chose to withdraw from Petersburg in order to meet up with General Joseph Johnson. However, General George Meade of the Union Army intercepted the column and Richmond soon fell. This led to the surrender at Appomattox not long after.
Why did general lee leave virginia and Petersburg?
Because after the Battle of Five Forks, on Apr. 1, 1865 and the breakthrough of his front, Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia were about to be encircled. Therefore he decided that Petersburg and Richmond had to be evacuated.
What measures did General Lee believe were necessary to protect Richmond from General Butler's operations from Virginia's coast?
General Lee saw that if successful, General Butler's operations would place Union troops between the cities of Richmond and Petersburg. His solution to the problem was to have all Rebel troops not needed in the Carolinas to march north to help him protect Richmond and Petersburg. It should be stated that at this point in time, the late Spring of 1864, Lee was outnumbered by Grant's total forces by two to one.
Which direction did General Robert E. Lee move his troops after he left Petersburg?
West
What city did Lee abandon after Battle of Five Forks?
Petersburg
In which direction did General Robert E Lee move his troops after he left Petersburg?
west
Where did lee surrender to grants?
General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865 after defeats at Vicksburg, Richmond, and Petersburg.
What was the main Confederate plan of action if General Lee's army had to evacuate Petersburg and Richmond?
To join forces with General Joseph E. Johnston in North Carolina. Sheridan headed him off.
What battle convinced general Lee to surrender?
genral lee surendered at a battle to grant. IMPROVEMENT The battle of Appomattox
