During the American Civil War, the Union Army, often referred to as the northern army, was initially commanded by General George B. McClellan. He was succeeded by several leaders throughout the war, with General Ulysses S. Grant ultimately taking command in 1864 and leading the Union to victory. Grant's strategic leadership and aggressive tactics were pivotal in the Union's success.
There was so such army, as the armies were named after the states they orginated from. General Lee commanded the Army of Northern Virginia in the East, and General Braxton Bragg commanded the Army of Tennessee in the West.
At Chancellorsville the Army of Northern Virginia(Confederate) commanded by General Robert E. Lee engaged and defeated the Army of the Potomac(Union) commanded by General Joseph Hooker.
It was called the Army of Northern Virginia, and it was commanded by Robert E.Lee.
Robert E. Lee
During the American Civil War, the Confederate army that fought in most of the well-known battles in the eastern theater was the Army of Northern Virginia. Positioned in defense of the South's capitol of Richmond, Virginia, this army also invaded Union territory several times during the war. Its most famous battles, and greatest successes, occurred under the leadership of General Robert E. Lee.
Grant commanded the Northern army during the US Civil War. Giap commanded the Northern army during the Vietnam War.
The Army of Northern Virginia
Lee commanded he Army of Northern Virginia. Mead commanded the Army of the Potomac.
Meade commanded the Army of the Potomac (Union). Lee commanded the Army of Northern Virginia (Confederacy).
Robert E. Lee
On the Northern side - the Army of the Potomac, commanded by John Pope. On the Southern side - the Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by Robert E. Lee.
The Army of Northern Virginia was commanded by Robert E. Lee
The Union's Army of the Potomac, commanded by George Gordon Meade. The Confederacy's Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by Robert Edward Lee.
Joe Wheeler?
He was in command of his own Army - the Army of Northern Virginia.
There was so such army, as the armies were named after the states they orginated from. General Lee commanded the Army of Northern Virginia in the East, and General Braxton Bragg commanded the Army of Tennessee in the West.
Gen. Ambrose Burnside commanded the Union Army of the Potomac. Gen. Robert Edward Lee commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.