USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Robert E Lee. Robert Edward Lee was an American Confederate general best known as a commander of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.

Detailed explanation-2: -Robert E. Lee was the Confederate general in charge of the Army of Northern Virginia and at the end of the war Supreme Commander of remaining Confederate forces. Lee was considered to be one of the finest generals in the United States at the outbreak of succession and was offered command of Union armies but declined.

Detailed explanation-3: -Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, towards the end of which he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States Army.

Detailed explanation-4: -Robert E. Lee was a Confederate general who led the South’s attempt at secession during the Civil War. He challenged Union forces during the war’s bloodiest battles, including Antietam and Gettysburg, before surrendering to Union General Ulysses S.

Detailed explanation-5: -1862 On June 1 Lee is given command of the Army of Northern Virginia, the main Confederate army in the eastern theater of the war.