For the most part, Confederate President Jefferson Davis was extremely active as the South's commander in chief. This was a bad idea, because Davis had a military background, running both the military and the Confederacy left allot to be desired. He did take strong counsel from Robert E. Lee and finally early in 1865, and too late, Lee was appointed general in chief of Southern forces.
Rebels, or Rebs answer #2) During the Civil War, the Southern Army was called the Confederates. They were led by Gen. Robert E. Lee. The south fought against the North over the issue of slavery, due to the fact that they wished slavery to be legal.
Sherman's army was the civil war army commanded by General William Tecumseh Sherman.
The Army of Northern Virginia was commanded by Robert E. Lee
He was in command of his own Army - the Army of Northern Virginia.
Robert E Lee was a General of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He commanded the Army of North Virginia, which was the main military force of the Confederate State of America.
Grant commanded the Northern army during the US Civil War. Giap commanded the Northern army during the Vietnam War.
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses grant
The Commander In Chief of the Union army during the Civil War was President Abraham Lincoln; the ranking general in the field was Ulysses S. Grant.
== == Rutherford B. Hayes.
Rebels, or Rebs answer #2) During the Civil War, the Southern Army was called the Confederates. They were led by Gen. Robert E. Lee. The south fought against the North over the issue of slavery, due to the fact that they wished slavery to be legal.
Army of Northern Virginia or the Army of Tennessee and Northern armies were called the Army of the Potomac and the Army of the Tennessee.
If you're referring to the entire US Army, that was Ulysses Grant during the American Civil War. George Washington commanded the Continental Army. Dwight Eisenhower was the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe.
Robert E. Lee was offered command, but turned it down.
Sherman's army was the civil war army commanded by General William Tecumseh Sherman.
The Army of Northern Virginia was commanded by Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant commanded the winning union army and was swept into the presidency because of his victory.