Chancellorsville | May 3, 1863
Spotsylvania County, Va.
Chancellorsville | May 3, 1863
American Battlefield Trust
Lee renewed his attack early on May 3 and dislodged Hooker from Chancellorsville. At the height of victory, Lee was forced to divide his army a third time to confront Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick's VI Corps which had broken through at Fredericksburg. The Confederates brought Sedgwick's advance to a standstill at Salem Church. Stalled on two fronts, Hooker decided to retreat and abandon his campaign on the night of May 5. The battle, considered Lee’s greatest victory, inspired him to launch a second invasion of the North.
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Spotsylvania County, VA | April 30, 1863
Result: Confederate Victory
Estimated Casualties
30,764
Union
17,304
17,304
Confed.
13,460
13,460