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.
Tag: Jeb Stuart
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.
The Army of the Potomac Reaches Falmouth
Ambrose Burnside’s Federal Army of the Potomac steals a march on Robert E. Lee’s Confederates and arrives at Falmouth in northeastern Virginia.
It Was Audacious and Brilliant
“Jeb” Stuart’s Confederate cavalry makes a second uncontested ride around George B. McClellan’s Federal Army of the Potomac.
We Know No Enemies Among You
Robert E. Lee tries to garner support for his Confederate army from the people of Maryland, while George B. McClellan’s Federals try to track him down.