As for this my son, I will not give him to the Queen, but I will make him king over ISRAEL. For this is my firstborn, the first of my race whom God hath given me. And then SOLOMON sent unto the young man evening and morning dainty meats, and apparel
Quick Answer. The commander of the Confederate army was General Robert E. Lee. Lee was originally offered command of the Union Army by President Lincoln, but he rejected the offer because he didn't want to fight against his fellow Virginians. Continue Reading.
The highest ranking Confederate  present was General Joseph E. Johnston, but he had just arrived and  was unfamiliar with the ground and the positions of the Confederate  troops, so he allowed General Pierre G. T. Beauregard to continue  to direct the battle.