How did Lee's appointment to head the Army of Northern Virginia affect the course of the civil war?

Answer:
General Lee told President Davis of his plan. Lee thought of the north at a low point. he hoped a victory in the north might force Lincoln to talk peace. o and lee hoped the invasion would show that the confederacy could indeed win the war.
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