Battle of Chancellorsville: 150th Anniversary

[Red_Wiggler]

@What_the

I’d love to have the straight dope on Fighting Joe’s injury at Chancellorsville. There was a talk on CSPAN3 last weekend and reference made to (paraphrasing) 1) a blood-blister that covered much of his body and 2) his sleeping for 27 hours straight at some point. Clearly he should have handed over command.

I believe that the injury occured the second day though so clearly the aggressive action by the CSA prob had more to do with their success than Hooker’s injury.

Hooker’s injury occurred shortly after 9 a.m., at a point in the battle when the Confederate attack was finding it increasingly difficult to advance from the west (Jackson’s flank attack). In his dazed condition, Hooker apparently failed to remember that he had two of his best corps, Reynolds’ and Meade’s, a short distance away in perfect position to flank Jackson’s (now Jeb Stuart’s) troops. Those many thousands never got into the fight.

[What_the]

@Red_Wiggler

Hooker’s injury occurred shortly after 9 a.m., at a point in the battle when the Confederate attack was finding it increasingly difficult to advance from the west (Jackson’s flank attack). In his dazed condition, Hooker apparently failed to remember that he had two of his best corps, Reynolds’ and Meade’s, a short distance away in perfect position to flank Jackson’s (now Jeb Stuart’s) troops. Those many thousands never got into the fight.

Gotcha… 9 a.m. on May 3 to be clear (for others). The day after Jackson’s flank attack.

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@What_the

Gotcha… 9 a.m. on May 3 to be clear (for others). The day after Jackson’s flank attack.

This was a huge turn in Lee’s favor as well. Despite being heavily outnumbered, he never faced many of Hooker’s soldiers and faced the rest of even terms.