Army of Northern Virginia

Army of Northern Virginia
The flag of the Army of Northern Virginia during the command of Robert E. Lee, also known as the Robert E. Lee Headquarters Flag[1]
Active	October 22, 1861 – Most units deactivated January–April 1862; army dissolved April 12, 1865
Country	Confederate States
Branch	Confederate States Army
Role	Primary Confederate Army in Eastern Theater
Size	100,000 peak
Garrison/HQ	Richmond, Virginia
Engagements	American Civil War
Commanders
Notable commanders	P. G. T. Beauregard Joseph E. Johnston Gustavus Woodson Smith Robert E. Lee

The Army of Northern Virginia was the primary military force of the Confederate States of America in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. It was also the primary command structure of the Department of Northern Virginia. It was most often arrayed against the Union Army of the Potomac.