Battle of Chancellorsville

A major American Civil War battle fought in Virginia from April 30 to May 6, 1863. Robert E. Lee defeated Joseph Hooker’s larger Union army, but the Confederacy lost Stonewall Jackson to a mortal wound.

Chancellorsville campaign: The 1863 military operations in Virginia that culminated in the Battle of Chancellorsville. The battle was the campaign’s decisive engagement.
Robert E. Lee: The principal Confederate general in the eastern theater of the American Civil War. Lee accepted the risk of dividing his smaller force to attack Hooker.
Army of the Potomac: The principal Union army operating in the eastern theater of the American Civil War. Hooker brought this army into the campaign with a substantial numerical advantage.
Death of Stonewall Jackson: The death of Confederate general Stonewall Jackson from pneumonia on May 10, 1863, after a friendly-fire wound. Jackson’s loss followed directly from his wounding at Chancellorsville.
Battle of the Wilderness: A May 1864 American Civil War battle fought in dense Virginia woodland. The Wilderness later became another Virginia battlefield where terrain complicated Union maneuver.
Joseph Hooker: A Union general who commanded the Army of the Potomac from January to June 1863. Hooker’s advance and subsequent withdrawal left the Union army unable to exploit its numbers.
Army of Northern Virginia: The principal Confederate field army in the eastern theater of the American Civil War. Lee used this smaller army to defend Virginia and defeat Hooker.
Confederate States Army: The land forces of the Confederate States during the American Civil War. Jackson’s death weakened the army that had won the battle.
Stonewall Jackson's flank march: The Confederate march around the Union right before Jackson’s surprise attack on May 2, 1863. This maneuver enabled the battle’s most consequential surprise attack.
Stonewall Jackson: A Confederate general known for aggressive campaigns in the eastern theater of the Civil War. Jackson led the flank march and was mortally wounded by friendly fire after the attack.

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