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Which state did Robert E. Lee choose to follow when it declared secession from the Union in 1861?
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Robert E. Lee chose to follow his home state, Virginia, when it declared secession from the Union in 1861. Despite his desire for the country to remain intact, his loyalty to his home state led him to make this decision.
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