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If you are referring to the Battle of Chancellorsville the reasons are several. After the disasterous defeat(for the North) at Fredericksburg in December 1862, Lincoln appointed Gen. Joseph "Fighting Joe" Hooker to command the Army of the Potomac with the hope of reversing the fortunes of war for the North. Hooker conceived a plan to trap Lee's Army of Northern Virginia between two parts of the Union Army. He left a Corps under Gen. John Sedgewick positioned at Fredericksburg. He moved the rest of his troops along the Rappahannock River and crossed to the southern side into a large densly forrested area known as The Wilderness. Hooker was hoping to catch Lee"sleeping" but the Confederate Cavalry was watching Hooker's movements and sent word to Lee,who issued orders to his troops. The first thing that took away the advantage from the North was that the dense forest did not allow the most effective use of their artillery. Cannons are more useful in open terrain. Almost as soon as Confederate forces confronted Hooker,he switched from offensive to defensive mindset. Pulling back and waiting for Lee's next move.During the evening of May 1, 1863(after the first day of battle) Lee and "Stonewall" Jackson planned their next move. This was the second key as to why the South won the battle. They devised a plan in which Jackson would march his Corps of about 28,000 men on roads through the woods to a point where they would be on the"flank" of the Union Army,and then launch a surprise attack.It worked very well. The Union troops panicked and a couple of days later after some more fighting Hooker retreated back across the river. This battle is said to have been Lee's greatest victory.
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The north may have won the civil war but the south won Reconstruction?
yes
What would have happened if the south had won the war of gettyspurg?
then the south would have a greater chance of winning the civil war
Who won the civil war north vs south?
North :)
Who won the Civil War and What did that mean to the Union?
The North won the civil war, which meant that the South had to rejoin the union and free their slaves.
True or false did the south Lost the battle for Fort Sumter?
The South won - first shots of the war.
Who won the civil war north of the south?
The north won.
When was UNSW Chancellors created?
UNSW Chancellors was created in 1949.
The north may have won the civil war but the south won Reconstruction?
yes
Who won the Civil War battle of 1st bull run?
The south won.
Who won in war battle South Korea or china?
South Korea/allies won the war because they repelled the invaders and still exist. Had they lost the war they would no longer exist as the Republic of South Korea (ROK).
Who won the Korean War and did South Korea become communist?
The US won the Korean War and South Korea is a republic similar to ours. The US did not win the Korean war. See "Who actually won the Korean War?" Better answer. South Korea won the Korean War With the Help of Britain, Autralia and USA Neither side won the Korean War, although at first it seems like North Korea was winning and then the South was. It was a tie because there was a stalemate for two years between the two sides.
What would have happened if the south had won the war of gettyspurg?
then the south would have a greater chance of winning the civil war
Did the north or south win the war?
The North won the US Civil War.
The north or the south win the Civil War?
The north won the civil war.
Did the south or the north win the war?
The North won the US Civil War.
When was UNSW Vice-Chancellors created?
UNSW Vice-Chancellors was created in 1949.
The south Korean side appeared to be winning the Korean War until?
theres no until.... South Korea won the war.
