Chancellorsville
By Claire Morrison
The Battle of Chancellorsville
Key Points
• Confederate victory
• "Stonewall" Jackson died
• took place at Chancellorsville, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia•lasted 7 days, from April 30-May 6, 1863
•The principal commanders: *Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker for the Union
*Gen. Robert E. Lee and Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson for the Confederates
Connection
Work Cited
United States. National Park Service. "Battle Summary: Chancellorsville, VA." National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, n.d. Web. 13 Mar. 2014. http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va032.htm
"Battle of Chancellorsville." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2014. http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/battle-of-chancellorsville
United States. National Park Service. "The Battle of Chancellorsville." National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, 09 Mar. 2014. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.
http://www.nps.gov/frsp/chist.htm
Council on Foreign Relations. Council on Foreign Relations, n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2014. <http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/chancellorsville.html?tab=facts>