CHANCELLORSVILLE (Part the Eighth)
In which Stonewall Jackson’s flank attack on the eveneing of May 2, 1863 shatters the Eleventh Corps of the Army of the Potomac.
CHANCELLORSVILLE (Part the Seventh)
In which Stonewall Jackson completes his famous flank march and prepares to launch his attack, which took place on the evening of May 2, 1863 at the Battle of Chancellorsville.
Our book recommendation for this episode is Blue & Gray Magazine, Volume 29 #4.
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CHANCELLORSVILLE (Part the Sixth)
In which we get Stonewall Jackson started on his famous flank march, which took place during the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Chancellorsville” by Stephen W. Sears.
CHANCELLORSVILLE (Part the Fifth)
In which we look at one of the most famous incidents during the Battle of Chancellorsville: the so-called “Cracker Box Meeting” between Robert E Lee and Stonewall Jackson on the night of May 1/2, 1863.
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CHANCELLORSVILLE (Part the Fourth)
In which we see Robert E. Lee move to counter the threat from the Federal flanking force at Chancellorsville.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “That Furious Struggle: Chancellorsville and the High Tide of the Confederacy” by Chris Mackowski and Kristopher D. White.
CHANCELLORSVILLE (Part the Third)
In which we see that while the Federal flanking force was converging on the Chancellorsville crossroads, the left wing of Hooker’s army crossed the Rappahannock River just below Fredericksburg on April 29, 1863.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Voices of the Civil War: Chancellorsville” by the Editors of Time-Life Books.
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