Facts about the Battle of Chancellorsville

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

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.