The Federal Army of the Potomac retreats across the Rappahannock River, and the troops regroup in their original camps at Falmouth, Virginia.
Tag: Chancellorsville Campaign
Chancellorsville Aftermath: Lincoln Visits Hooker
President Abraham Lincoln and General-in-Chief Henry W. Halleck arrive at Aquia Creek to meet with Major-General Joseph Hooker regarding the Army of the Potomac’s latest defeat.
The Battle of Salem Church or Second Fredericksburg
Federals attack the Confederate defenders on Marye’s Heights in a fight reminiscent of the Federal disaster at Fredericksburg last December.
The Battle of Chancellorsville: Fighting Resumes
Robert E. Lee’s Confederates resume their attacks in hopes of cutting off the Federal Army of the Potomac before it can reach the Rappahannock River.
The Battle of Chancellorsville: Jackson Attacks
Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s Confederates attack the unsuspecting Federal right flank, but Jackson is seriously wounded in the aftermath.
The Battle of Chancellorsville: Hooker Pulls Back
Robert E. Lee rushes to trap the Federal Army of the Potomac in the Wilderness, while Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson proposes one of the most daring maneuvers of the war.