The correct answer is B) he was born in Virginia and his family was there.
Robert Lee was torn about his loyalty because he was born in Virginia and his family was there.
When Robert E. Lee was invited to lead the Union Army in the Civil War, he denied. His native state seceded and being from Virginia and with family ties there, he decided to fight in the Confederate side. He became the commander of the Condederated states Army and led the Southern troops against the Union Army in the Civil War.