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battle of Chancellorsville
battle of Chancellorsville May 2-4, 1863, in the American Civil War. Late in Apr., 1863, Joseph Hooker, commanding the Union Army of the Potomac, moved against Robert E. Lee, whose Army of Northern Virginia (less than half the size of Hooker's) had remained entrenched on the south side of the Rappa... Read more
Rappahannock
Rappahannock , river, 212 mi (341 km) long, rising in the Blue Ridge Mts., N Va., and flowing generally SE to Chesapeake Bay. It is navigable to Fredericksburg. In the Civil War much fighting took place in the vicinity of the Rappahannock and the Rapidan, its largest tributary (see Bull Run , secon... Read more
Alfred Pleasonton
Alfred Pleasonton 1824-97, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Washington, D.C. He served in the Mexican War and in the Indian wars on the frontier. In the Civil War , he distinguished himself in the Peninsular campaign (1862) and was made brigadier general of volunteers. He fought at ... Read more
John Fulton Reynolds
John Fulton Reynolds 1820-63, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Lancaster, Pa. He distinguished himself in the Mexican War. In the Civil War, Reynolds was made (Aug., 1861) a brigadier general of volunteers. In the Seven Days battles (July, 1862), he was captured at Gaines's Mill but was ... Read more
John White Geary
John White Geary , 1819-73, American politician and Union general in the Civil War, b. Mt. Pleasant, Pa. In San Francisco from 1849 to 1852, Geary was the first U.S. postmaster, the last alcalde, and the first mayor. President Franklin Pierce appointed him governor of "bleeding" Kansas in July... Read more
Joseph Hooker
Joseph Hooker 1814-79, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Hadley, Mass. After fighting the Seminole and serving in the Mexican War, Hooker resigned from the army in 1853 and was for several years a farmer in California. At the outbreak of the Civil War he became a brigadier general of volu... Read more
Thomas Francis Meagher
Thomas Francis Meagher , 1823-67, Irish revolutionary and Union general in the American Civil War, b. Waterford, Ireland. A leader of the Young Ireland movement, he was arrested and condemned to death for his part in the abortive rebellion of 1848, but the sentence was commuted to penal servitude in... Read more
Daniel Edgar Sickles
Daniel Edgar Sickles 1819-1914, American politician, Union general in the Civil War, b. New York City. A lawyer, he became active in Democratic politics, serving in the New York legislature. He was a member of Congress from 1857 to 1861. In 1859 he was acquitted on grounds of temporary mental aberr... Read more
George Stoneman
George Stoneman 1822-94, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Busti, N.Y. As commander of Fort Brown, Tex., in Feb., 1861, he refused to obey the order of General Twiggs to surrender to Texas authorities but evacuated the fort and sailed for the North with part of his command. He was made a ... Read more
battle of Fredericksburg
battle of Fredericksburg in the Civil War, fought Dec. 13, 1862, at Fredericksburg, Va. In Nov., 1862, the Union general Ambrose Burnside moved his three "grand divisions" under W. B. Franklin, E. V. Sumner, and Joseph Hooker to the north side of the Rappahannock River opposite Fredericksburg... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Chancellorsville,"

Chancellorsville, Battle of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History Chancellorsville, Battle of (1863).After the...x201D; While Hooker pondered at Chancellorsville, Jackson, at 8:00 A.M. on...the Old Turnpike that ran into Chancellorsville behind the Union lines. At 5...
battle of Chancellorsville
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition battle of Chancellorsville May 2-4, 1863, in the American...took up a strong position near Chancellorsville, located 10 mi (16 km) W of...with two corps, to cross below Chancellorsville. Although outflanked, Lee did...
Chancellorsville
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature Chancellorsville, Battle of, Confederate victory during the Civil War (May 2–4, 1863), in which Lee and Stonewall Jackson routed...
Stonewall Jackson
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Cross Keys and Port Republic . Seven Days Battles through Chancellorsville With the diversion in the Shenandoah Valley a complete...battle of Fredericksburg in December. In the battle of Chancellorsville , Lee and Jackson repeated the tactics of second Bull Run...
Hooker, Joseph
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History ...of the Potomac to its disastrous defeat at the Battle of Chancellorsville . He served under William Tecumseh Sherman as a corps commander...Herbert , Fighting Joe Hooker , 1944. Ernest B. Furgurson , Chancellorsville 1863: The Souls of the Brave , 1992. John F. Marszalek
Principles of War
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History ...he applied them. For example, during the Battle of Chancellorsville —outnumbered nearly two to one—Lee...around the Union's right and successfully defeated them. Chancellorsville was reminiscent of the way Jomini described Napoleon...
Oliver Otis Howard
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...devout Congregationalist, he earned the sobriquet of "the Christian Soldier." He commanded a Union Army corps at Chancellorsville and at Gettysburg and fought with the Army of the Tennessee, which captured Atlanta. By 1864 he had risen to brigadier...
George Gordon Meade
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Second Manassas, South Mountain, Antietam, and Fredericksburg campaigns and commanded a corps during the Battle of Chancellorsville. Meade was genuinely surprised when, on June 28, 1863, he was named to head the Army of the Potomac. Only 3...
Carl Schurz
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...was popular with his troops, but his battle record was mixed. After limited success as a division commander at Chancellorsville and a corps commander at Gettysburg, he was given charge of an instruction corps at Nashville. This was not to...
Amiel Weeks Whipple
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...opened to navigation by larger boats. He fought in the Civil War, reaching the rank of major general, but he was killed at the battle of Chancellorsville. Bibliography: See his Whipple Report, ed. by E. I. Edwards (1961).

Dictionary entries related to "Chancellorsville,"

Chancellorsville, Battle of
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History CHANCELLORSVILLE, BATTLE OF CHANCELLORSVILLE, BATTLE OF (1 – 4 May 1863). In April 1863...On 1 May, Hooker advanced across the river beyond Chancellorsville, Virginia, threatening Lee's communications and forcing...
Fredericksburg, Battle of
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...1988. Sutherland, Daniel E. Fredericksbsurg and Chancellorsville: The Dare Mark Campaign. Lincoln: University of...Antietam, Battle of ; Army of Northern Virginia ; Chancellorsville, Battle of ; Civil War .
Trenches in American Warfare
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...though they quickly realized their error. The Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, was a trench battle, and thereafter both...Macmillan, 1962. Oliver Lyman Spaulding / c. w. See also Chancellorsville, Battle of ; Fortifications ; Petersburg, Seige of .
Pennsylvania, Invasion of
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History PENNSYLVANIA, INVASION OF PENNSYLVANIA, INVASION OF (1863). The Confederate victory at Chancellorsville, Virginia, early in May 1863 forced General Robert E. Lee to rethink his battle plans. Lee divided his army into three corps...
Stoneman, George
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military ...general, commanded an infantry company at Fredericksburg in 1862. He took some of the blame for the Union defeat at Chancellorsville (1863) because of his failure to cut the rail lines linking Gen. Robert E. Lee and Richmond in advance of the...
Stonewall Brigade
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military ...soldiers fought with distinction at some of the most famous and bloodiest battles of the Civil War , including First and Second Bull Run (1861–62), Antietam (1862), Chancellorsville (1863), and Gettysburg (1863).
Tilghman, Benjamin Chew
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military ...key eastern battles of the Army of the Potomac , rising in rank to regimental commander before he was wounded at Chancellorsville in May 1863. While recuperating, Tilghman was offered command of the Third Regiment of Colored Troops , recruited...
Robinson, John Cleveland
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military ...participated in the Peninsular campaign and at Antietam (both 1862) ; he was also present at Fredericksburg (1862), Chancellorsville (1863), and Gettysburg (1863). After losing a leg in an ill-considered attack at Spotsylvania (1864...
Russell, David Allen
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military ...Peninsular campaign of 1862. That year he was promoted to brigadier general of volunteers. His regiment fought at Chancellorsville (1863) and was present but saw little action at Gettysburg (1863). In November of that year he led a brilliant...
Newton, John
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military ...York City. During the Civil War Newton had participated in the Peninsular and Maryland campaigns (1862) and the Chancellorsville campaign (1863) before commanding a corps at Gettysburg (1863) and leading a division through the Atlanta campaign...

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Preservation Groups Unite to Fight Chancellorsville Development; Seven nonprofit organizations partner to form coalition to save Chancellorsville Battlefield.
PR Newswire; 7/31/2002; 700+ words ; CHANCELLORSVILLE, Va. -- At a news conference...formed the "Coalition to Save Chancellorsville Battlefield," a partnership of...determined to protect historic Chancellorsville battlefield. "Chancellorsville...
Chancellorsville's 'myriad facets'; Essay collection a fine companion to standard battle histories.(PLUGGED IN - NATIONAL SECURITY)(AMERICA AT WAR)(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times (Washington, DC); 3/5/2009; 700+ words ; ...undoubtedly would place the Battle of Chancellorsville at or near the top of the list...Army of the Potomac on the Eve of Chancellorsville. President Lincoln appointed the...authored the second essay, East of Chancellorsville: Jubal A. Early at Second Fredericksburg...
Remarkable Victory at Chancellorsville Battlefield; In a Dramatic Turnaround, the Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors Votes 6-to-0 Against Rezoning of Historic Mullins Farm.
PR Newswire; 3/27/2003; 687 words ; CHANCELLORSVILLE, Va. -- CHANCELLORSVILLE, Va., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- In a remarkable come...morning against the rezoning of the historic Mullins Farm on Chancellorsville Battlefield. The vote was 6-to-0 with one supervisor...
TWO CHANCELLORSVILLE SAILORS BEST IN STRIKE GROUP
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 2/21/2006; 700+ words ; ...release: By Ensign Erin Virdone USS Chancellorsville Public Affairs Two USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) Sailors were recognized Jan...the ship's ADO is directly linked to Chancellorsville's success as the Air Defense commander...
Federal Preservation Agency to Hold Public Hearing at Chancellorsville
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 6/27/2003; 610 words ; ...controversial development proposal at Chancellorsville Battlefield. ACHP is an independent...Mullins Farm and a key part of the Chancellorsville Battlefield Historic District. In...opening clash of the May 1863 battle of Chancellorsville. Recently, the Army Corps decided...
Profile: Civil War battlefield in Chancellorsville, Virginia, targeted for development
Transcript from: NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday; 12/22/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...Profile: Civil War battlefield in Chancellorsville, Virginia, targeted for developmentHost...those, where part of the Battle of Chancellorsville was fought, is being threatened...reporting: The Visitors Center at the Chancellorsville Battlefield is about four miles west...
Chancellorsville and the Germans: Nativism, Ethnicity, and Civil War Memory
Magazine article from: The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography; 1/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; Chancellorsville and the Germans: Nativism, Ethnicity...Corps, encamped to the west of Chancellorsville, observed a strange phenomenon...offer him a chance for victory. In Chancellorsville and the Germans, author Christian...
Chancellorsville Coalition To Hold News Conference Prior To Rezoning Hearing
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 11/5/2002; 546 words ; ...Advisory: The Coalition to Save Chancellorsville Battlefield will hold a news conference...Mullins Farm, a key portion of Chancellorsville Battlefield. In a poll commissioned by the Chancellorsville Coalition, nearly 70 percent of...
Spotsylvania County Hosts Public Meeting on Fate of Chancellorsville Battlefield
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 8/29/2002; 505 words ; ...discuss a proposal to develop part of Chancellorsville Battlefield. The meeting, which...the Mullins Farm, a key portion of Chancellorsville battlefield. The development plan...information about the fight to preserve Chancellorsville battlefield, visit the Coalition...
Battlefield grounds eyed by developers: a town could be built on land key to the battle of Chancellorsville. (Historic Preservation).
Magazine article from: National Parks; 11/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; CHANCELLORSVILLE, VA. -- The second battle of Chancellorsville has begun. Nearly 240 years after the first battle...preservation groups and citizens is fighting to protect Chancellorsville Battlefield from a proposed 2,350-house residential...