Hooker's Union force numbered around 120,000 men including infantry, artillery, and cavalry. Lee, who was missing Longstreet and his corps, had around 55,000.
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Around 133,000 Union, and 61,000 Confederates.
Stonewall Jackson
At the battle of Chancellorsville, Stonewall Jackson was accidentally shot by his own troops.
The South won in the battle of Chancellorsville.
The South won in the battle of Chancellorsville.
The Battle of Chancellorsville is considered to be one of General Robert E. Lee's greatest victory. It allowed his troops to continue on to Gettysburg.
Robert E. Lee - with a lot of help from Stomewall Jackson, killed (supposedly by accident) at this battle.
The battle of Chancellorsville was fought after the battle of Fredericksburg.
At the time of the battle the larger area in which Chancellorsville was located was called "The Wilderness" because it was mostly densely forrested with little open ground.This made movement of troops and the use of artillery,and fighting in general very difficult.
Stonewall Jackson
The Confederates were confident in their leaders, the Union soldiers less so. After the battle, the Union troops said they had been misused by Hooker.