National Park Civil War Series: The Battle of Chancellorsville

In April 1863, the 60,000 Confederate men marching under the orders of the Army of Northern Virginia were but a fraction of the size of General Joseph Hooker’s Army of the Potomac, which amounted to 130,000 able-bodied men. Despite this drastic difference in numbers, General Robert E. Lee was determined, not deterred. The two opposing armies went on to clash for an entire violent week between April 30-May 6, 1863, with May 3rd recorded as the second bloodiest day of the entire Civil War.

The Battle of Chancellorsville resulted in Lee’s greatest strategic victory but came at a tremendous cost for the Southern general and his army. Based on causalities, Lee saw a reduction of nearly 22% of his forces. In addition, his most trusted Lieutenant General—Stonewall Jackson—died on May 10 due to complications from a friendly-fire accident.

This new edition of The Battle of Chancellorsville from the popular National Park Service’s Civil War Series provides readers with insight to this pivotal encounter with historical photos, comprehensive text, and detailed troop movement maps that help illustrate

Collect all National Park Civil War Series books, comprising more than 30 titles. From the first cannons fired at Fort Sumter, to Lee’s surrender at Appomattox, this award-winning collection illustrates the full scope of the war with remarkable vividness and accessibility.

Product Details

• Historical nonfiction
• 8"x11", full-color & perfect-bound, 55 pages
• Text by Gary W. Gallagher, maps by George Skoch
• Printed in USA, published by Eastern National