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Who was the first general to lead the south?
Robert E. Lee was General-in-Chief of all the Confederate armies. He was not appointed till January 1865, too late to make any difference. Before that, there was no such post. The Confederate President, Jefferson Davis, tried to double as General-in-Chief, with no success.
Who was the union commander that faced the confederates near harpers ferry?
Robert E. Lee was in command, but this was before the Civil War in 1859. Lee was still a US Army officer at the time.
What did general lee abondon in the spring of 1865?
In the early spring of 1865, General Lee abandoned the capitol of Richmond, Virginia. The Battle of Appomattox Court House was the last engagement General Robert E. Lee fought before surrendering to the Union Army.
How did the souths fortune change after lee took command of the army of northern Virginia?
The Confederacy was in good shape before General Robert E. Lee became its commander. By all accounts however, Lee was one, if not the best general in the US Civil War considering each side's general staffs.
Who was feneral of the Confederate Army during civil war?
They didn't have a General-in-Chief until the last few weeks of the war, and then it was the only possible choice: Robert E. Lee. Before that, the Confederate President, Jefferson Davis, saw himself as a virtual General-in-Chief, but he was hopelessly out of his depth, both in military and civil matters.
