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After the Confederate victory in the 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville, General Robert E. Lee saw an opportunity to conduct a major raid on Harrisburg Pennsylvania, the state's capitol. Union forces were not prepared to halt Lee's crossing of the Potomac River. The best response for the Union was to pursue Lee with the Army of the Potomac, led at the time by Major General Joseph Hooker. President Lincoln had lost confidence in General Hooker and appointed Major General George Meade to command the Union's prize army. Meade's goal was to catch the Confederates and end their raid into Pennsylvania.
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How was the Henry Repeating Riffle used in the civil war?
Union forces had privately purchased them. Rebel forces used captured repeating rifles. The repeater, was considered the "assault rifle" of the Civil War. Just as the M16 assault rifle replaced the M14 rifle in Vietnam.
What events led to the 13th 14th and 15th amendment?
The Civil War
Why the Civil War led to the constitution?
it didn't the constitution was created before the Civil War...
What are the push and pull factors of the civil war?
civil war push and pull factors
President in American Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln was President during the Civil War.
Who was replaced by general hooker in the civil war?
Ambrose Burnside
Who replaced general Ambrose in the civil war?
I think you mean Ambrose Burnside. He was replaced by Joe Hooker.
Why was Joe Hooker important to the civil war?
because he was hooker
What side of war was Joseph hooker on?
joseph hooker was on the union side of the civil war .
What did Joseph hooker do?
Joseph Hooker was in the civil war and helped us win against the Confederate Army.
Who comanded the army of potomac through most of civil war?
Major Gen. George Gordon Meade who replaced the resigning Gen. Hooker at the end of June 1863.
Civil War ABC Book Letter h?
h for the civil war project is "fighting joe" hooker
Who lead the army of the potomac at chancellorville in the civil war?
Joseph Hooker
Who was the civil war military leader after ambrose burnside?
Joseph Hooker
What Confederate general replaced Stonewall Jackson at the US Civil War Battle of Chancellorsville?
When Stonewall Jackson was wounded at Chancellorsville, General Lee replaced him with JEB Stuart.Stuart helped to rout the Union army under General Hooker.
Who was a commanding officer of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War?
Irvin McDowell
A commanding officer of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War?
Joseph Hooker
