Battle 6: Chancellorsville

The Battle of Chancellorsville!

Date: April 30-May 6, 1863

Location: Chancellorsville, Virginia

Geographical Features: Rivers

Personnel:  Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker [US]; Gen. Robert E. Lee and Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson [CS]

Leaders:  Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker [US]; Gen. Robert E. Lee and Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson [CS]

Technology: Mechanical Arms

Outcome: Confederate victory; 24,000 total casualties (US 14,000; CS 10,000)

Impact: Stonewall Jackson had died. Without him, Lee's next battle (Gettysburg) was lost.