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General Robert E. Lee was not the commander of the Confederate Army during the civil war. He was not the commander because of the advice of the other generals of his army. The Confederate Army was commanded by a group of generals. The best examples are General Longstreet and General 'Stonewall' Jackson. Jackson was the first commander that General Lee relied on. His decisions were not only his, but those of Jackson's as well. His decisions were made with the support of all of his officers; therefore he was not the commander of the Confederacy during the Civil War.