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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lee, Robert Edward 1807- (search)
ront General Lee in the Cheat Mountain region. Lee was then in chief command in western Virginia. s headquarters were at Cheat Mountain pass, and Lee's were at Huntersville, in Pocahontas county. evident early in September, by the activity of Lee's scouts, that he was preparing to strike a blot and the pass, but were repulsed. On the 12th Lee advanced in heavy force upon Elk Water, but wash other for about three weeks. Wise, then under Lee's command, was recalled to Richmond. Lee's camnce at Gettysburg (July 1, 2, and 3, 1863), General Lee began a retreat for Virginia on the night oo subside. While Meade was preparing to attack Lee, the latter escaped over the river. General Hi Thus ended, in utter discomfiture and repulse, Lee's second formidable invasion of Maryland. LeLee's final struggle. While the Confederates were leaving Richmond, Lee's army was withdrawing froLee's army was withdrawing from Petersburg. He hoped to conduct his army to Danville, on the southern borders of Virginia, whith[5 more...]