Question

4.4.6 quiz: final days of the war
question 7 of 10
i was offered and rejected command of the union forces at the start of the civil war. i was a brilliant general and commander of the confederate forces. who am i?
a. robert e. lee
b. thomas jackson
c. william tecumseh sherman
d. ulysses s. grant

Explanation:

Robert E. Lee was a highly - regarded military leader. At the start of the Civil War, he was offered command of the Union forces but declined. He then went on to lead the Confederate forces. Thomas Jackson was a Confederate general but was not offered the Union command. William Tecumseh Sherman was a Union general. Ulysses S. Grant was also a Union general.

Answer:

A. Robert E. Lee