Joseph Hooker arrives at the Chancellor House as his Army of the Potomac moves through the Wilderness on its way to attack the left flank of Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
Month: April 2023
Hooker Moves in Earnest
The flying column of Joseph Hooker’s Federal Army of the Potomac crosses the Rapidan River, while Robert E. Lee begins to realize the real threat to his Confederate Army of Northern Virginia is coming from the north.
All Will Be Ours
The first phase of Joseph Hooker’s campaign to destroy Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia is executed to perfection, with phase two involving a drive on the small hamlet of Chancellorsville.
Vicksburg: Grant Looks to Divert Attention
The first phase of Ulysses S. Grant’s plan to capture Vicksburg ends successfully with his Federals poised to cross the Mississippi River below Vicksburg. But Grant needs a diversion to ensure further success.
Hooker’s New Offensive is Set to Begin
Joseph Hooker issues marching orders for the Army of the Potomac to begin a new campaign against Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia at Fredericksburg.
Vicksburg: Grant’s First Phase Unfolds
Ulysses S. Grant positions his Federals to cross the Mississippi River below the stronghold of Vicksburg, while Confederate commander John C. Pemberton tries to determine where Grant’s main strike would be.