Last overall commander of the American Confederate States army (3)

I believe the answer is:

lee

(Other definitions for lee that I've seen before include "Sheltered from the wind in Cork, perhaps" , "Protection" , "Towards the side away from the wind (naut)" , "The sheltered side of something" , "Confederate general" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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