The Confederate States Army, also called the Confederate Army or the Southern Army, was the military land force of the Confederate States of America (commonly referred to as the Confederacy) during the American Civil War, fighting against the United States forces to win the independence of the Southern states and uphold and expand the institution of slavery.

The general officers of the Confederate States Army were the senior military leaders of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War of 1861–1865.