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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.
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LaoThere was no General-in-Chief until January 1865, too late to make any difference.
Up till then, the Confederate President Jefferson Davis had tried to double in that role.
When the post was eventually created, it was given to the only possible choice, Robert E. Lee.
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What was the northern army called during the civil war?
Confederate army was the name. They were also called Rebels too.
What army has an advantage in the Civil War?
the confederate states army
Who was the General of the Confederate Army during the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
How many were in the confederate army in the civil war?
During the course of the war, one million men fought for the South
Who commanded the Confederate Army?
Robert E. Lee was the general of the Confederate Army for the vast majority of the Civil War.
