That was Robert E. Lee.
Like many senior Virginians, he opposed secession.
Whether he opposed slavery is more doubtful. He had had to take two years' leave to sort out his father-in-law's estate, which included many slaves. The old man had unwisely told them that they would be freed on his death. But they could not be freed until the disposal of the estate had been completed, and they became very rebellious.
Lee decided to make an example of the ringleaders, and his treatment of them was quite brutal, though not abnormal by the standards of the time.
His beliefs about slavery seem to be equivocal, and he has been claimed as a figurehead by both sides of the debate.
Robert E. Lee
Just the American Civil War began, the military leader who would end up becoming the most famous Confederate general, Robert E. Lee, was offered a key position in the Union Army. Despite being personally opposed to slavery and secession, Lee hesitated to accept the position because it would require him to make war against his beloved home-state of Virginia. His hesitation cost him the job, and he went on to serve in the Confederate military.
Confederate generals always had troops and slaves under their command.
Confederate General Longstreet
The Confederate General in overall command of the 1st Battle of Mannassas/Bull Run was Joseph E. Johnston but he left tactical command to P.G.T. Beauregard and officially shared command of the force present. The Confederate General in command of the 2nd Battle of Manassas.Bull Run was Robert E. Lee.
Robert E. Lee
Just the American Civil War began, the military leader who would end up becoming the most famous Confederate general, Robert E. Lee, was offered a key position in the Union Army. Despite being personally opposed to slavery and secession, Lee hesitated to accept the position because it would require him to make war against his beloved home-state of Virginia. His hesitation cost him the job, and he went on to serve in the Confederate military.
Confederate generals always had troops and slaves under their command.
Military Sealift Command was created in 1949.
Confederate General Longstreet
The Confederate General in overall command of the 1st Battle of Mannassas/Bull Run was Joseph E. Johnston but he left tactical command to P.G.T. Beauregard and officially shared command of the force present. The Confederate General in command of the 2nd Battle of Manassas.Bull Run was Robert E. Lee.
General Robert E. Lee was in command of the Confederate army at Gettysburg.
It is not a military custom it's a military command, 'stand at ease' means to relax from the 'stand to attention' command.
Actually, he did not command all the armies of the south until late in the war. He commanded the Army of Northern Virginia. (New Respondent) Because he disapproved of secession, and was not enthusiastically pro-slavery. He was hoping that Virginia would not vote Confederate, but when it did, he felt his first duty was to his state. Significantly, he spent most of the war in command of the Army of Northern Virginia. The security of Virginia was what he cared about, and it was said that he had a blind spot about the Western campaigns. That was why he refused to send troops to Vicksburg when many of his collegaues thought he ought to.
The high command of the Confederate military relied on two military theorists in their conduct of the US Civil War. One theorist was West Point professor Dennis Hart Mahan. His teachings on entrenchments allowed the undermanned Confederate armies to take effective tactical defensive measures due to their excellent entrenchments.On the offensive side, the Confederates relied more on Henri Johmini than did Union generals.
the commander in chief is the highest ranking of the chain of command of every military service. That is actually the President.
The only person authorised to do so - the Confederate President, Jefferson Davis.