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Why did General lee resign from the US army ?

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He could not participate in an invasion of the South because of feelings of loyalty to his home state of Virginia.

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Lee declined and tendered his resignation from the army when the state of Virginia seceded on April 17, arguing that he could not fight against his own people.

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