16h 25min, apr 30, 1863 y - Robert E. Lee
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Robert E. Lee was the head general of the confederate army. Lincoln actually wanted lee to be head of the U.S Army, but Lee declined. Once the Confederates heard Lee agreed to be head of the army, the confederate nationalism really took off. His greatest accomplishment was the battle of Chancellorsville. lee faced a force nearly twice his size, but still won because of astounding Leadership and communication.
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