Confederate general in shelter (3)

I believe the answer is:

lee

(Other definitions for lee that I've seen before include "The side that's sheltered from the wind" , "actor" , "Protection" , "Commander of the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War" , "The sheltered side - of Cork's river?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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