General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson with the 2nd Corps attacked the Union Army on it's right flank.
General Robert E. Lee was the commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. The Federal Amy of the Potomac was led by Major General Joseph Hooker.
The US Civil War Battle of Chancellorsville was a huge victory for the Confederacy under General Robert E. Lee. He beat the leader of the Army of the Potomac, John Hooker. Lee lost his best general when Stonewall Jackson was killed. Because of his victory at Chancellorsville, Lee decided to push forward to Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Hooker was replaced by George Meade.
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.
Confederacy lost General Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson at the battle of Chancellorsville.
It was Lee's most brilliant display of tactical genius, completely wrong-footing the otherwise-successful Union commander Hooker. But it cost him his loyal subordinate Stonewall Jackson, fatally wounded in this battle, and some say this would cost him victory at the forthcoming Gettysburg conflict.
Joseph Hooker.
Joe Hooker
Joseph Hooker.
Joseph Hooker.
Joseph Hooker
Joseph Hooker
At the battle of Chancellorsville, it was General Robert E. Lee for the Confederacy and Joseph Hooker for the Union.
General Joseph Hooker (Union)
Lee defeated Hooker at Chancellorsville.
General Jackson's Corps took a route of 12 miles and fell on General O.Howards Corps, catching them by surprise, and routing the Federal Army.
Major General Joe "Fighting Joe" Hooker was the commander of the Federal Army of the Potomac at Chancellorsville.
The Battle of Chancellorsville.