Chancellorsville 1863: Jackson's Lightning Strike (Praeger Illustrated Military History) - Hardcover

Smith, Carl

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0275984451 ISBN 13: 9780275984458

Publisher: Praeger Pub Text, 2004

Synopsis

Following the debacle of the battle of Fredricksburg in December 1862, Burnside was replaced as commander of the Army of the Potomac by General Joseph Hooker. Having reorganized the army and improved morale, he planned an attack that would take his army to Richmond and end the war. Although outnumbered 2:1, the Confederate commander Robert E. Lee split his forces: Jubal Early was left to hold off Sedgwick's Fredericksburg attack, and Stonewall Jackson was sent with 26,000 men in a wide envelopment around Hooker's right flank. At dusk on May 2, Jackson's men crashed into the Federal right flank, and despite stiffening Federal resistance the next day, the victory at Chancellorsville was Lee's masterpiece.

Following the debacle of the battle of Fredricksburg in December 1862, Burnside was replaced as commander of the Army of the Potomac by General Joseph Hooker. Having reorganised the army and improved morale, Hooker planned an attack that would take his army to Richmond and end the war. Although faced by an army twice the size of his own, the Confederate commander Robert E. Lee split his forces: Jubal Early was left to hold off Sedgwick's Fredericksburg attack, and Stonewall Jackson was sent with 26,000 men in a wide envelopment around Hooker's right flank. This title details how at dusk on May 2, Jackson's men crashed into the Federal right flank, and how stiffening Federal resistance slowed the Confederate advance the next day. This victory was Lee's masterpiece - but also deprived him forever of Stonewall Jackson, his most capable commander, who died of wounds incurred during the battle.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Highly visual guides to history's greatest conflicts, detailing the command strategies, tactics, and experiences of the opposing forces throughout each campaign, and concluding with a guide to the battlefields today.

About the Author:

CARL SMITH is a specialist writer of many years experience, and has worked for several popular military magazines. He has written several volumes this series.

About this edition

• Publisher: Praeger Pub Text
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0275984451
• ISBN 13: 9780275984458
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96