The Confederate General at the Battle of Gettysburg was Robert Ewell, with five letters, and Robert LEE, with three letters. Robert Ewell was a Confederate Lieutenant General who commanded the Second Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia during the Battle of Gettysburg. Robert LEE was a Confederate General who commanded the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War. He is best known for his leadership of the Confederate forces during the Battle of Gettysburg.