Battle of Chancellorsville Facts

Date	April 30 – May 6, 1863
Location	Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States
Participants	Confederate States of America > United States
Involved	Army of the Potomac > Army of Northern Virginia
Context	American Civil War
Leaders	General Robert E. Lee > Joseph Hooker
Results	Confederate States of America Won the battle

More Facts About the Battle of Chancellorsville

• The Battle of Chancellorsville faced Lee’s army with its biggest challenges.
• In order to secure his infamous victory at Chancellorsville, Lee violated a key military principle.
• The failure at Chancellorsville was blamed on the Federal Eleventh Corps, which was mostly composed of German-Americans.
• At the time, the Battle of Chancellorsville was the bloodiest conflict in American history.
• After just one major battle, Joseph Hooker became the second Army of the Potomac commander in a row to be relieved of command.