general robert e. lee designed the flag of the army of northern virginia.
general robert e. lee designed the flag of the army of northern virginia.
who designed the flag of the army of northern virginia?
general robert e. lee
the first commander of the army of northern virginia was general p.g.t. beauregard (under its previous name, the confederate army of the potomac) from june 20 to july 20, 1861. his forces consisted of six brigades, with various militia and artillery from the former department of alexandria. during his command, gen. beauregard is noted for creating the battle flag of the army, which came to be the primary battle flag for all corps and forces under the army of northern virginia. the flag was designed due to confusion during battle between the confederate "stars and bars" flag and the flag of the united states. beauregard continued commanding these troops as the new first corps under gen. j. e. johnston as it was joined by the army of the shenandoah on july 20, 1861, when command was relinquished to general j. e. johnston. the following day this army fought its first major engagement in the first battle of manassas.
army of northern virginia
bullet::::- army of middle tennessee – john c. breckinridge









































bullet::::- army of missouri – sterling price









































bullet::::- army of mobile – jones m. withers, braxton bragg, john b. villepigue, samuel jones, william l. powell, john h. forney









































bullet::::- army of new mexico – henry h. sibley









































bullet::::- army of northern virginia – joseph e. johnston, gustavus w. smith, robert e. lee









































bullet::::- first corps, army of northern virginia









































bullet::::- second corps, army of northern virginia









































bullet::::- third corps, army of northern virginia









































bullet::::- fourth corps, army of northern virginia, often styled "anderson's corps"









































bullet::::- cavalry corps, army of northern virginia
confederate states army