Chancellorsville, battle of

Chancellorsville, battle of
 Note -orsv-. Battle in the Civil War.

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  • Chancellorsville, Battle of — (1863)    A pivotal battle of the American Civil War fought in Virginia in May 1863. Union General Joseph Hooker assumed command of the Army of the Potomac in January 1863, following the disastrous battle of Fredericksburg. After a period of… …   Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914

  • Chancellorsville, Battle of — Military engagement of the American Civil War. In May 1863 near Chancellorsville, Va., the Union army in Virginia, led by Joseph Hooker, attempted to encircle and destroy the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, led by Robert E. Lee. The Union… …   Universalium

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