What circumstances nearly forced Robert E. Lee to resign in 1863?
On August 8, 1863, General Robert E. Lee offered to resign. He recogized the discontent stemming from Gettysburg he told President Davis, and said “I, therefore, in all sincerity, request your excellency to take measures to supply my place.” Davis refused the resignation: “Own country could not bear to lose you.” Davis showed considerable forebearance toward Lee. The Presdient plan had called for a strategic defensive, but Lee had pursued an aggressive offensive in Pennsylvania.
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