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Robert e. Lee brought his confederate forces into the north just before the battle of Gettysburg in hopes of

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Robert E. Lee brought his Confederate forces into the North just before the battle of Gettysburg in hopes of A. escaping a Union army that was chasing him. C. demoralizing the North with a victory on northern soil.

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The answer is demoralizing the North with a victory on northern soil.
He brought up more troops than the northern had for the battle. But by doing this, General Lee make a blunder because It make the south's defense for the western regions become really weak and caused an irreparable damage to the southern army.
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