Confederate forces under General Robert Edward Lee were facing the larger army of Joseph "fighting Joe" Hooker. General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. Presented a plan to General Lee which if successful would force Union forces to retreat. Lee Agreed. Jackson split the Confederate army into two forces and attacked the larger Union army. The result was the astounding confederate victory of Chancellorsville. A high cost was paid by the confederates for this victory as this was the place of Jackson's death, shot by his own men in the confusion of the day.
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133,868 soldiers of the Army of the Potomac fought 60,892 of the Army of Northern Virginia. You can find much more information on the Battle of Chancellorsville in the Sources and related links section, below.
The South won in the battle of Chancellorsville.
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.
The Battle of Chancellorsville resulted in a Confederate victory, but casualties on both sides were heavy. Also, Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson was mortally wounded in this battle.
The battle of Chancellorsville was fought after the battle of Fredericksburg.
The Battle of Chancellorsville was fought May 1- 4, 1863.
The Battle of Chancellorsville was fought May 1-4, 1863.
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Spotsylvania County, Virginia
May 1-4, 1863 was when the battle was fought.
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, near the village of Chancellorsville and the area from there to the east at Fredericksburg.
Northern Virginia Northern Virginia
The battle was fought in the year 1863, May 1 - 4.
The Battle of Chancellorsville was fought in the first days of May, 1863.
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major battle of the American Civil War, fought near the village of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, from April 30 to May 6, 1863.
133,868 soldiers of the Army of the Potomac fought 60,892 of the Army of Northern Virginia. You can find much more information on the Battle of Chancellorsville in the Sources and related links section, below.