Union General Joseph Hooker had enough troops to win the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863. His basic plan was to strike at Confederate General Lee's rear while he was still in position near Fredericksburg. Hooker envisioned a formal set piece battle with reversed fronts. Hooker underestimated Lee's brilliant tactics and suffered a defeat. Clearly this was part of the reason he was replaced as the commander of the Army of the Potomac.
Joseph Hooker.
Joseph Hooker.
Joseph Hooker.
Joseph Hooker
Joseph Hooker
General Joseph Hooker (Union)
At the battle of Chancellorsville, it was General Robert E. Lee for the Confederacy and Joseph Hooker for the Union.
The Battle of Chancellorsville.
Joseph Hooker and Robert Lee.
At Chancellorsville the Army of Northern Virginia(Confederate) commanded by General Robert E. Lee engaged and defeated the Army of the Potomac(Union) commanded by General Joseph Hooker.
Commanding Generals at Chancellorsville were: Robert E. Lee-Confederate. Joseph Hooker- Union.
Chancellorsville, where he was wrong-footed by the unbeatable Lee-Jackson partnership - though at the cost of Jackson's life.