The Confederates did not appoint a General-in-Chief (Robert E. Lee) until 1865 - too late to make any difference.
For most of the war, that function was performed by the President, Jefferson Davis, an ex-Regular officer who was badly out of his depth.
Lee commanded the principal Confederate force, the Army of Northern Virginia, after the wounding and hospitalisation of Joseph E. Johnston.
The commander of the Confederates in the Western theatre was the unpopular Braxton Bragg, eventually replaced by Johnston when he had recovered from his wounds.
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.
Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederacy (aka Confederate States of America, or CSA); General Robert E. Lee was leader of the Confederate military.
Grant defeated Lee, as planned. Sherman failed to defeat Joe Johnston's Army of Tennessee (later John Hood's), but this army was totally routed later by George Thomas at Nashville. Sherman then went on to cross Georgia and the Carolinas, which definitely shortened the war, finally defeating Joe Johnston in command of another Confederate army.
It can be argued that General, and also the general in chief, US Grant led the Union to victory in the US Civil War. Using the time frame of 1865 and moving forward, this idea is confirmed by the election in 1868 of US Grant to the presidency of the United States, as a Republican.
Allan Pinkerton was hired by US General George B. McClellan for espionage work for confederate operations.
General Lee of virginia led the confederate army and General Grant led the union army
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In June of 1863, the Confederate Army of Tennessee was led by General Braxton Bragg. He was the commanding general at the Battle of Chickamauga that resulted in a Southern victory in September, 1863. This battle would rank as one of the bloodiest ones in the US Civil War.
Robert E. Lee was the primary general, although he had many sub-generals under him.
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.
During the US Civil War James Longstreet was a general in the Confederate Army.
Answer Both British 8th Army lead by General Montgomery and the US 7th Army led by General George Patton.
Confederate General Joseph Johnston had been the Army's Quartermaster General before the US Civil War. When Johnston joined the Confederacy, he was replaced by Montgomery Meigs.Both men were West Point graduates.
Robert E. Lee was the leading Southern general through most of the US Civil War. However, he was not officially appointed to be the general in chief until early 1865.General Robert E. Lee
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.