Hookers Chancellorsville Campaign and Joseph Hooker
The Chancellorsville battle in Virginia May 1863 pitted the Army of the Potomac under Gen. Joseph Hooker against the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia led by Gen. Robert E. Lee. Union plans centered on Stoneman and multiple corps movement but dense thickets hindered advance. Hooker delayed attack, then ordered retreat, though Lt. Gen. Warren and others argued for initiative. Rodes and Jackson distinguished themselves in the Confederate assault.
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Falmouth
Rappahannock
Fredericksburg
Hooker
George
Stoneman
Lee
Army of the Potomac
Richmond
Averell
Buford
May 2 Chancellorsville Front Holds Dense Woods and Probing Flank
On May 2 Union forces under Hooker faced Lee with Jackson moving to strike the Eleventh corps. Stuart spotted a weak right flank as Sickles and Pleasonton maneuvered to cut off Jackson, while Sickles pursued left-flank targets and Pleasonton held at Hazel Grove.
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Chancellorsville
Gen. Doubleday
Fairview
Hazel Grove
Hooker
Lee
Meade
Fredericksburg
Rappahannock
Howard
Eleventh Corps
Raham
J. E. B. Stuart
Jackson
Stuart
Eleventh Corps Routed at Chancellorsville Narrow Hill Fight
Gen Pleasonton and Maj Keenan hold Jackson's pursuing force with a single regiment at Hazel Grove as 26 000 Confederates press the Union. Jackson’s men attack in three lines, Eleventh corps flees in panic. Geary’s later career noted.
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Hazel Grove
Eleventh Corps
Pleasonton
Peter Keenan
Pennsylvania
Keenan
Jackson
Chancellorsville
Eighth Pennsylvania
Maj. Thomson
Thomson
Sickles
Lee
Hooker
Geary
Williams
Fredericksburg
John W. Geary
Mexico
California
San Francisco
Kansas
Savannah
Sherman
Howard
Rodes
Colston
A. P. Hill
Hooker Attacks Lee On May Day Civil War Engagement
The report details Hooker launching a four column assault on Lee on May 1 at 11 am. Lee, prepared since 8 am, had McLaws and Stonewall Jackson’s corps ready with Hill Rodes and Colston divisions. The opposing forces moved to clash.
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Hooker
Lee
McLaws
Stonewall Jackson
Jackson
A. P. Hill
Rodes
Colston
Remnants of the Eleventh Corps At Chancellorsville
Describes the Confederate pursuit at Chancellorsville as Eleventh corps troops flee toward Jackson's line. Pleasonton fires on the retreat from Hazel Grove. Gen Berry leads a reluctant counterattack and is later killed May 3 after distinguished service with the Army of the Potomac.
Death of Stonewall Jackson in May 1863
The report recalls the failed Confederate assault into the woods during dusk. Stonewall Jackson rode to reconnoiter and was mistaken for Pleasonton's cavalry, suffering multiple wounds. He lingered after an arm amputation and died on Sunday, May 10, after severe injuries in battle.
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Jackson
Pleasonton
Tey
Berry
Sedgwick Crosses The Rappahannock At Fredericksburg
General Sedgwick moves across the Rappahannock three miles below Fredericksburg and at daybreak May 3 reaches the city. He assaults Marye's Hill, captures Fredericksburg, while Early withdraws toward Lee and Chancellorsville. Gen Newton commanded the Fredericksburg assault and is noted for engineering feats including Hell Gate.
Fight of Sunday May 3 at Chancellorsville
The advance of Jacksons men on May 3 cut Sickles corps from the Union while Hooker urged a right flank attack. Sickles retook much ground with a midnight bayonet charge on the central plank road near Chancellorsville. Amiel Whipple was mortally wounded. he had risen from engineer service to general of volunteers before dying May 7. Major General Whipple, born 1827 in Massachusetts and West Point alumnus, died after heroic service at Chancellorsville.
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Hooker
Lee
Fredericksburg
Army of the Potomac
Couch
Falmouth
Sedgwick
Kelly’s Ford
Slocum
Kelly's Ford
Rapidan River
Rappahannock
Rapidan
Rapid Anna
Kelly’s
Ely’s Ford
Germania Ford
Gouverneur Kemble Warren
New York
West Point
Pacific Railway
Army of the East
Warren
Petersburg
WV. H. F
Fitz Hugh Lee
R. H. Anderson
J. B. B. Stuart
Stuart
W. H. F. Lee
Stoneman
Fitz Lee
Todd's Tavern
R. E. Lee
Banks’ Ford
Sredericksburg
Ford
Posey
Mahone
Anderson
Chancellorsville
William Mahone
Virginia
United States
Southampton
Virginia Military Academy
Tabernacle Church
Sickles
Chancellorsville Road
Early
Marye’s Hill
Marye
John Newton
Sixth Corps
Newton
Engineer Corps
Military Service
Hell Gate
Long Island Sound
Gibbon
McLaws
Salem Church
Jackson
Howard
Reynolds
United States Ford
Doubleday
John Brown
Amiel W. Whipple
Massachusetts
United States Engineer Corps
Whipple
Third Corps
Washington
United States Army
Chancellorsville Battle Turmoil Shifts Command After Lee Attacks
The narrative details Union and Confederate maneuvering at Chancellorsville May 2–3. Hooker is wounded, leaving no clear Union commander as Pleasanton abandons Hazel Grove, Jackson and A P Hill wounded, Stuart leads the Confederate assault, and Sickles fights until ammo runs out. French’s division then repels Stuart, while Slocum and French hold the center against Anderson and McLaws. Lee pressures the left as Meade and Reynolds and Howard’s corps wait.
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Fredericksburg
Lee
Hooker
Pleasantom
Hazel Grove
Sickles
Meade
Jackson
A. P. Hill
J. E. B. Stuart
Stuart
Ickles
Reynolds
Howard
Chancellorsville
French
Anderson
McLaws
Slocum
May 4 6 5 8 Chancellorsville Campaign Findings
The article recounts Hooker's erratic command on May 4 and 5 at Chancellorsville, Lees moves to Fredericksburg, and Staunton raids by Stoneman. It notes Union casualties 17 197 versus Confederate 13 619 and details Averill Kilpatrick and other raids, including 1000 contrabands captured at Gloucester Point.
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Chancellorsyville
the Rapidan
Sedggwick
Predericksburg
Joseph Hooker
Northern Virginia
J. F. Reynolds
D. N. Couch
D, B. Sickles
G. G. Meade
J. Sed
Stafford Hills
Rappshannock
Longstreet
Lafayette McLaws
J. KE. B. Stuart
Joe Hooker
Gen. Hooker
Blocum
Sykes
Hancock
Griffin
Humphreys
Balocum
G. K. Warren
Robert E. Rodes
Alabama
Virginia Military Institute
Ee of Applied Mechanics
Winchester
D. H. Hill
Gen. Rodes
Gen. Couch
Birney
Berdan
Georgia
Daniel E. Sickles
New York City
Spain
Gen. Pleasonton
Nickles
Maj
Hiram G. Berry
Hiram George
Maine
First Bull Run
A. D. Hill
Stonewall” Jackson
Sedgwick’s Movement
Sickles’ Corps
Sadgwick
Gen, Whipple
Gen. Howe
Howe
Gen. Lee
Averill
Rapidan Station
Orange
Virginia Central
Louisa Court House
Gordonsville
Col. Wyndham
Columbia
Kilpatrick
Gloucester Point
Col. Davis
Gregg
Mts
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