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On April 18, 1861 Lee was offered field command of the United States Army. On the following day, he received word that Virginia had seceeded from the Union; he submitted his letter of resignation from the United States Army on April 20. Three days later, Lee accepted the position of commander of Virginia forces. From this point onward, Lee's identity became intrinsically linked to the Confederate cause. At the age of 55, on May 31, 1862, Robert E. Lee was assigned to command the troops which he named "The Army of Northern Virginia".
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Keywords
- Confederate States of America. Army -- Officers -- Biography
- E456
- Generals -- Confederate States of America -- Biography
- GITenberg
- Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Biography
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
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