Question

What did the Confederacy win at Chancellorsville? What did it lose?

Answer 1

Hint: The Union Army had undergone a command shuffle prior to the Battle of Chancellorsville. General Joseph Hooker had replaced General Ambrose Burnside, who had lost the catastrophic Battle of Fredericksburg the previous December. Hooker had spent the spring months preparing his men for another battle with Confederate forces. He was hoping to win this time. The capture of Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate capital, was his ultimate objective.

Complete answer:
- During the Civil War, the Battle of Chancellorsville (April 30-May 6, 1863) was a major victory for the Confederacy and General Robert E. Lee, but it is often remembered as the battle in which Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was mortally wounded.
- The Union Army, led by General Hooker, outnumbered the Confederate Army by a large margin. At Fredericksburg, as well as to the north and west, the Union Army threatened to break through.
- General Lee divided his army into three divisions. Outside of Fredericksburg, a small holding force. The main army under Lee was blocking the Union Army's main thrust, while a bold flanking maneuver led by General Jackson surprised the Union Army.
- The Union Army was routed by General Jackson's assault, which forced them to withdraw. After the Battle of Chancellorsville, the Union Army was in disarray. The Confederacy was able to conquer the north as a result of this.
- After the battle, General Jackson was tragically shot by his own soldiers.
- Shortly after the war, he died. His absence from the Battle of Gettysburg may have contributed to the South's defeat.
- The Battle of Gettysburg was the south's final chance to win the Civil War militarily. General Jackson's death was a critical blow.

Note: The risky decision to split his army in the face of a much greater enemy force culminated in a major Confederate victory at Chancellorsville, which is known as Lee's "perfect war." The win, which came as a result of Lee's boldness and Hooker's hesitant decision-making, was marred by heavy losses, including Lt.