Taking advantage of Hooker's caution, Lee sent Jackson's corps on an attack on Hooker's exposed right flank. The attack rolled up the Eleventh Corps, and sent the federal army down to defeat.
At the battle of Chancellorsville, it was General Robert E. Lee for the Confederacy and Joseph Hooker for the Union.
Following General Lee's victory at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Lee's primary objective was to repair the railroads the were damaged by General Hooker's assault on Lee's army at Chancellorsville.The Union cavalry raid on these rail links were successful just prior to the main Battle of Chancellorsville was to take place.
Robert E. Lee
Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
The commanding general of the Southern army was General Robert E. Lee.
Lee defeated Hooker at Chancellorsville.
Chancellorsville
Chancellorsville
Chancellorsville.
Chancellorsville