For most of the war, there was no post of General-in-Chief, as Jefferson Davis considered that he was effectively in that role.
Eventually, in January 1865, they appointed Robert E. Lee to the job, but by then, it was too late to make any difference.
General John Bell Hood lead his army North into Tennessee in 1864.
He is one of the most famous and prominent generals of the Confederate South.
The lead general of the Confederate South during the American Civil War was Robert E. Lee. He commanded the Army of Northern Virginia and became a prominent military figure for the Confederacy, known for his tactical prowess and leadership in several key battles. Lee's strategies and decisions significantly influenced the course of the war, although he ultimately surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in 1865.
He did not have to defeat anyone to become a general. The Senate appointed him to lead an army into Gaul, and he remained at the head of his army all through the civil war.
At the beginning of the war, Robert E. Lee. He said he would have to wait and see whether his home-state of Virginia voted Confederate. When it did, he joined the Confederates.
Gen. Robert .E. Lee
General Robert E. Lee lead the army, Jefferson Davis led the Confederate states as their president.
General Robert E. Lee
General John Bell Hood lead his army North into Tennessee in 1864.
he loved his home state Virginia so he joined confederates. The Confederate army commander in the American Civil War. Yes, he was A <-- Notice the A, confederate army commander in the American Civil War. He was a war hero, many battles known; battle of Bull Run, battle of Shiloh, battle of Gettysburg, and many others to lead his troops into battle. The odds seemed to be always against him. Every time he fought a battle, he found in strategy and not in pride. I could easily count him as one of the better Confederate Generals. General Lee was appointed General-in-Chief of the Confederate Army in 1865, just in time to sign the surrender documents.
He is one of the most famous and prominent generals of the Confederate South.
Commanding General Ulysses S. Grant
No. Abraham Lincoln was the President and Commander in Chief when the Battles of Gettysburg were fought, during the US Civil War. General George Meade, led the Union Army and General Robert E. Lee led the Confederate Army during the Battles of Gettysburg.
President Ulysses Grant, he was also the general of the union army during the Civil War President Dwight Eisenhower, he was the general who lead the United States in WWII. President Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America.
Jackson led a determined stand against the Union Army
Jackson led a determined stand against the Union Army
The lead general of the Confederate South during the American Civil War was Robert E. Lee. He commanded the Army of Northern Virginia and became a prominent military figure for the Confederacy, known for his tactical prowess and leadership in several key battles. Lee's strategies and decisions significantly influenced the course of the war, although he ultimately surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in 1865.