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The Battle of Chancellorsville: April 30 th – May 6 th 1863. The A merican Civil War Mr. Contipodero. The Basics: Union. Army of the Potomac = 133,868 Commander: Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker 17,197 Casualties Disastrous battle for the Union!. The Basics: Confederacy.
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The Battle of Chancellorsville: April 30th – May 6th 1863 The American Civil War Mr. Contipodero
The Basics: Union • Army of the Potomac = 133,868 • Commander: Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker • 17,197 Casualties • Disastrous battle for the Union!
The Basics: Confederacy • Army of Northern Virginia • 60,892 • Commander: Gen. Robert E. Lee • 13,303 casualties • “Lee’s Greatest Victory”
How It Began… • Hooker took over as Commander of the Army of the Potomac • Increased morale … “Fighting Joe Hooker!” • Hooker left sizable army at Fredericksburg to fight Lee • Other Union forces converged west • Cavalry went forward to Richmond
Meet at Chancellorsville • The Cavalry had failed • Hooker was left with no alerts of Lee’s movements • Troops in the wilderness at Chancellorsville
Strategy • 115,000 (Union) vs. 60,000 (Confederate) • Hooker thought Lee would retreat • Lee divided Army • One part to defend Fredericksburg • Another to deal with Hooker
Lee’s “Right Arm”…Gone! • “Stonewall” Jackson marched the bulk of the army west • Exposed the right flank of the Federals • Dangerous march • Routed the Federals while at camp • Jackson was accidently shot by one of his men • Jackson died 8 days later
More Warfare • General J.E.B. Stuart took over for Jackson • Federal troops broke through at Fredericksburg • Lee refocused attention to Fredericksburg – driving the Union back
Article • http://www.fredericksburg.com/CivilWar/Battle/chanc_story?dy=12212002&fn=822588
Sources • http://www.civilwarhome.com/chancellorsvillebattledescrpt.htm