Jefferson Davis and Johnston did not adopt the name, but it is clear that the organization of units as of March 14 was the same organization that Lee received on June 1, and thus it is generally referred to today as the Army of Northern Virginia, even if that is correct only in retrospect.
Jefferson Davis og Johnston brugte ikke navnet, men det er klart at enhedernes struktur fra den 14. marts var den samme organisation som Lee overtog d. 1. juni, og derfor omtales den i dag generelt som Army of Northern Virginia, selv om det først blev korrekt efterfølgende.