Battle of Chancellorsville
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, American Civil War, Civil Wars, Coups
- Curriculum: American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877)
- Geographical Location: Virginia
- Date: May 1-4, 1863
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the American Civil War. Result: Confederate victory thwarted another Union move toward Richmond.
Major General Joseph Hooker formulated an excellent tactical plan. Hooker would hold General Robert E. Lee’s army near Fredericksburg with 40,000 troops under John Sedgwick while he marched around Lee’s left flank with 75,000. If Lee moved against Hooker, Sedgwick would advance against the Confederate rear.
Initially, the plan worked perfectly, but on May 1, Confederates struck the advancing Union soldiers...
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