yes it was his job to do it
He called it the Army of Northern Virginia.
Once Lee took command, the Army of Northern Virginia became a force to be reckoned with.
Army of Northern Virginia.
command the northern army of Virginia
No he was in command of the Army of Northern Virginia.
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No, though he was offered command of Federal forces, he resigned to fight for Virginia and would up in command of the Army of Northern Virginia.
Robert E. Lee
Yes, Longstreet was Lee's second in command of the Army of Northern Virginia (CSA)
The first name of what would become the Army of Northern Virginia was the Confederate Army of the Potomac. That was in 1861. As early 1862 came about the name was changed to the Army of Northern Virginia.
Lee commanded the Army of Northern Virginia until the last weeks of the war, when he was given total command of all the southern forces.
He was offered command of the northern forces, but chose the south and Virginia, his native state.