The Battle of Chancellorsville
- Joseph Hooker was commanding the Army of the Potomac
- Robert E Lee was commanding the Confederate Army
- The Army of the Potomac had nearly double the amount of soldiers as the Confederate forces that they were facing
- Thomas Jackson's cavalry flanked and attacked the Army of the Potomac, which eventually led to a horrible defeat for the Union even though they had about double the amount of men
- Robert E Lee was commanding the Confederate Army
- The Army of the Potomac had nearly double the amount of soldiers as the Confederate forces that they were facing
- Thomas Jackson's cavalry flanked and attacked the Army of the Potomac, which eventually led to a horrible defeat for the Union even though they had about double the amount of men
How the Battle of Chancellorsville affected the Battle of Gettysburg
- the Army of the Potomac got a change in command after the battle because Thomas Hooker didn't do a good job, so he was replaced by George Meade
- Major General George Meade was a huge reason that the Union ended up winning the Battle of Gettysburg, as his command and strategy held off the Confederacy
- winning the Battle of Chancellorsville allowed the Confederacy to continue the Chancellorsville Campaign, and continue into the North
- had the Confederate Army lost their, then the Battle of Gettysburg most likely would not have happened, as they would not have been able to advance into Pennsylvania
- Major General George Meade was a huge reason that the Union ended up winning the Battle of Gettysburg, as his command and strategy held off the Confederacy
- winning the Battle of Chancellorsville allowed the Confederacy to continue the Chancellorsville Campaign, and continue into the North
- had the Confederate Army lost their, then the Battle of Gettysburg most likely would not have happened, as they would not have been able to advance into Pennsylvania