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lli_jlivii 19-20
why did robert e. lee decide to engage northern forces at gettysburg?

he felt only bold action could save the southern cause

he wanted to avoid the heat in the south.

he thought it would give some of the southern cities time to recover

he planned to recruit reinforcements in the border states along the way

He thought it would give some of the Southern cities time to recover

Explanation:

General Robert E. Lee was the general commanding the southern forces during the American civil war. following the defeat of the Northern forces in Virginia he decided to march up North to engage the Northern forces in Gettysburg.

He also intended to resupply his men outside the Northern Virginia where he had defeated Northern forces. he also saw this move up north as a way of relieving the war torn cities and giving them time to recover because most of the battles have been fought in the southern cities.

no because we were not ready for war