# Army of Northern Virginia: General Lee's Army — WHE Definition Discussion (1-24820) **URL:** \ **Category:** WHE Articles\ **Created:** [October 29, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/army-of-northern-virginia-general-lees-army-whe-definition-discussion-1-24820/19220 "2026-10-29T17:00:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
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The Army of Northern Virginia was the main field army of the Confederate States in the eastern theater of the American Civil War (1861-1865). Famously led by General Robert E. Lee for most of its existence, the army numbered 90,000 men at its peak in 1862, and fought in some of the bloodiest, most important battles of the war, including the climactic Battle of Gettysburg (1-3 July 1863). * * * _This is a companion discussion topic for the original definition at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Army\_of\_Northern\_Virginia/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Army_of_Northern_Virginia/)._ * * * **Join the Conversation** - Is there a related topic you'd like to see covered? - Does this match what you've learned about the topic before? - Have you come across a different take on this topic? Is there anything you'd like to ask about this definition? Ask away — and if you spot something that should be covered, that's useful to know too. ---
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