In which direction did general robert e. lee move his troops after he left petersburg?

Robert E. Lee moved his troops west after he left Petersburg. 

The embargo act of 1807  was a law passed by the united state congress and signed by president thomas jefferson on december 22,  1807. it prohibited american ships from trading in all foreign ports. in 1806, france passed a law that prohibited trade between neutral parties, like the u.s., and britain.