Robert E. Lee directs his Confederate Army of Northern Virginia to begin its second invasion of the North.
Tag: Army of Northern Virginia
Armies Begin Stirring in Northern Virginia
Joseph Hooker replaces his cavalry commander, Confederates raid his depot, and Robert E. Lee looks to hurry his planned northern invasion.
The Reorganized Army of Northern Virginia
Robert E. Lee submits a request to President Jefferson Davis to reorganize his Confederate army before launching his second northern invasion.
Lee’s Daring Gamble
Robert E. Lee attends a strategy conference with President Jefferson Davis and his cabinet at Richmond, where Lee unveils a daring plan to invade the North once more.
The Death of “Stonewall” Jackson
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, commanding the Second Corps in the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, dies from complications of gunshot wounds sustained during the Battle of Chancellorsville.
The Chancellorsville Campaign Ends
The Federal Army of the Potomac retreats across the Rappahannock River, and the troops regroup in their original camps at Falmouth, Virginia.