Robert E. Lee, who ended up commanding the Confederate forces!
President Jefferson Davis was officially in command of the entire Confederate army and navy. As president he was commander in chief. Unlike Abraham Lincoln, Davis did not have a General in Chief until February 1865 when he appointed Robert E. Lee to that position.
Confederate generals always had troops and slaves under their command.
Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia and, much later, Commander of Confederate Forces Robert E. Lee was a scion of one of the first families of Virginia (FFV). His father had been Washington's cavalry commander in the Revolution, and delivered Washington's eulogy. Lee graduated West Point second in his class with no demerits. He distinguished himself as a combat engineer in the Mexican War, becoming the aide to General Winfield Scott who, years later, offered him the command on the Union forces in the early days of the Civil War, prompting Lee to resign his commission and accept a commission in the Confederate Army when his home state of Virginia seceded.
Confederate General Longstreet
He is remembered as to be considered the most brilliant Confederate Commander during the early stage of Civil War. Appointed to command all Confederate Forces of the west, he fought as field commander at the battle of Shiloh, where he was killed on Apr. 6, 1862.
Robert E. Lee was the commander-in-chief of the Confederate Army; Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederacy.
Robert E. Lee, who ended up commanding the Confederate forces!
Brigadier General Loyd Tilghman was in command of the garrison at Fort Henry for the Confederates.
No, he commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. But, at the begining of the war, he was offered command of the US Army forces, but declined.
US Northern command
U.S. Northern Command
Pemberton was not a brilliant commander. He was low on supplies, and the senior command was divided on how to proceed, sending him conflicting orders. They were up against an inventive and energetic commander who took advantage of every opportunity provided him. Also the south were outnumbered by the north..By alot!
President Jefferson Davis was officially in command of the entire Confederate army and navy. As president he was commander in chief. Unlike Abraham Lincoln, Davis did not have a General in Chief until February 1865 when he appointed Robert E. Lee to that position.
On the Confederate side, the second General was P.G.T. Beauregard. (His commander, Sidney Johnston, was killed at this battle.) On the Union side, Grant's second-in-command was Sherman.
Local Commander
Confederate generals always had troops and slaves under their command.