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.
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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.
Hooker Reaches Chancellorsville
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.
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.
Your Duty is Not to Throw Cold Water
Ambrose Burnside proposes to move his Federal Army of the Potomac across the Rappahannock River, while Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia continues strengthening its defenses west of Fredericksburg.