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General Robert E. Lee, was the commander of the Army of the Confederate States of America. This did not happen until the last year of the war. For most of the war, the South had no overall commander to coordinate the efforts of its various forces.
For most of the war, the Confederates had no overall commander. They were effectively commanded by President Jefferson Davis, an ex-West Point officer, who saw himself as a great General.
Davis's performance, both as a notional General-in-Chief and as a President, showed that he had moved up out of his league.
Much too late, in 1865, he appointed Robert E. Lee to the top job. By then, Lee could do nothing except stay on the defensive until Grant's superior manpower simply wore him down.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe Confederates didn't have anyone in the job of General-in-Chief until January 1865, too late to make any difference. It was given to the only possible choice, Robert E. Lee.
Up till then, the Confederate president Jefferson Davis had tried to double in this role, but proved to be out of his depth.
Also, Lee eventually took command of the Army of Northern Virginia.
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∙ 9y agoThe gentlemanly commander of the Confederate Army is a reference to Robert E. Lee. Lee earned several nicknames throughout his service including the Marble Man.
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∙ 8y agoRobert E. Lee was the general-in-chief of the Confederate forces.
Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederate States of America.
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∙ 13y agoGeorge Pickett
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Who was the president for the confederate army?
Jefferson Davis was the Commander in Chief of all Confederate armies. He was the President of the Confederate States of America.
What was jeffersons Davis job?
President of the Confederate States of America President of the Confederate States of America
Commander of the Confederate army?
Robert E. Lee
Why was the union army not known as the federate army?
The Union Army was fighting to preserve the federate states vs the confederate states
True or false Robert E Lee was the commander of the Union army?
The Commander in Chief of the Confederacy was his President, Jefferson Davis. Robert E. Lee became the commander of the Army of the Northern Virginia in 1862 and General in Chief of the Confederate Army on February 6,1865.
Who was the commander of the army for Confederate states?
Robert E. Lee
Who was commander of the Army Confedrate States?
General Robert E. Lee was the commander of the Armies of the Confederate States of America.
Who was the commander of the army of confederate states or the US?
In the Confederate States, there were multiple commanders who led the Confederate army at different times during the American Civil War. The most well-known Confederate commander was General Robert E. Lee. In the United States, the commander of the army is typically the President of the United States as the Commander-in-Chief, while the actual day-to-day leadership falls to the General of the Army, who is currently General Mark A. Milley.
Who was the commander of the army ofthe confederate states?
Robert E. Lee
Who was the commander of Confederate states?
Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederate States of America. Robert E. Lee was the commanding general of the Confederate Army.
Who was the president for the confederate army?
Jefferson Davis was the Commander in Chief of all Confederate armies. He was the President of the Confederate States of America.
Who was the commander of the confederate states of America during the civil war?
The commander (president) of the Confederacy itself was Jefferson Davis. The commander of the Confederate Army was Robert E. Lee.
Who was the commander of the confederate states during the civil war?
General Robert E. Lee lead the army, Jefferson Davis led the Confederate states as their president.
Was George Washington commander in chief of the Confederate army?
George Washington was commander-in-chief of the Continental army (Revolutionary War). The Confederate army fought for the South during the Civil War.
When did Confederate States Army end?
Confederate States Army ended in 1865.
When was Confederate States Army created?
Confederate States Army was created in 1861.
Top commander of the Confederate Army?
General Lee
