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Lee named general-in-chief of the Confederate States Army 160 years ago today (Jan 31 1865)

January 31, 20251860s, American Civil Waradmin


Video: 'Robert E Lee named Commander in Chief of Confederate Armies during US Civil War'

(Tuesday, January 31, 1865; during the American Civil War) — Gen. Robert E. Lee was named general-in-chief of the Confederate States Army today by President Jefferson Davis.

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