- Date
- April 30, 1863 – May 6, 1863
- Location
- Spotsylvania County, Virginia
- Result
- Confederate victory
- Part of
- American Civil War
- Conflict
- U.S. Civil War
About the battle
The Battle of Chancellorsville, April 30 – May 6, 1863, was a major battle of the American Civil War (1861–1865), and the principal engagement of the Chancellorsville campaign. Confederate General Robert E. Lee's risky decision to divide his army in the presence of a much larger enemy force resulted in a significant Confederate victory, described by some historians as Lee's "perfect battle". The victory, a product of Lee's audacity and Union general Joseph Hooker's timid decision-making, was tempered by heavy casualties, including Lt. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. Jackson was hit by friendly fire, requiring his left arm to be amputated. He died of pneumonia eight days later, a loss that Lee likened to losing his right arm. The two armies had faced off against each other at Fredericksburg during the winter of 1862–1863.
From the Wikipedia article “Battle of Chancellorsville”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Result, date and location from the article’s infobox and Wikidata.
