Chancellorsville

Chancellorsville

• There were many people involved in this battle. You had the North and the South. Along with the Northern Generals and Southern Generals.

The Importance

• One of the importances of this battle was one of the Southern Generals was wounded on the battlefield because of friendly-fire. Stonewall Jackson was wounded. Only about a week later he died from Pneumonia.

How Many Casualties

• The North had sent out 97,382 troops to this location. The South sent out 57,352 troops. The North had an estimated loss of 14,000, and The South had an estimated loss of 10,00 troops.

Where it happened

• The location of where this battle took place was Spotsylvania County.

Why?

• Hooker had discovered Lee's Army on the move and tried to create an ambush.

The Result

• The result came to the conclusion of a confederate victory. Although, they lost many generals.

What Happened After The Result

• After the result, the South mourns the loss of one of their strongest unstoppable generals. General Stonewall Jackson was mortally wounded at night on the battlefield scanning the area. He was wounded by friendly-fire.

Citations

• "Service, National Park. "Chancellorsville." Chancellorsville. NPS, 3 Feb. 2016. Web. 3 Feb. 2016."
• "Wolfe, Brendan. "Chancellorsville Campaign." Encyclopedia Virginia. Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, 29 Nov. 2012. Web. 3 Feb. 2016."

Citations

• "Power, J. Tracy. "A. P. Hill (1825–1865)." Encyclopedia Virginia. Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, 4 Jun. 2015. Web. 3 Feb. 2016."
• "Nussbaum, Mr. "Battle of Chancellorsville." Mrnaussbaum. Mr. Naussbaum, 3 Feb. 3. Web. 3 Feb. 2016"

Citation

• "Trust, Civil War. "The Battle of Chancellorsville." CivilWar. Civil War Trust, May-June 2014. Web. 3 Feb. 2016."

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