Battle of Chancellorsville

1863

DATE

April 30  – May 6, 1863

LOCATION

Spotsylvania County, Virginia

RESULT

Confederate victory

NAME OF BATTLEFIELD

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UNION

CONFEDERATE

COMMANDERS

Joseph Hooker

Robert E. Lee

UNITS INVOLVED

Army of the Potomac

Army of Northern Virginia

STRENGTH

Chancellorsville Campaign:

133,868 (“present for duty equipped”):

  • Chancellorsville:

    c. 106,000 (Army of the Potomac minus VI Corps-2nd Div./II Corps);

  • 2nd Fredericksburg/Salem Church:

    c. 28,000 (VI Corps; 2nd Div./II Corps);

60,298

CAUSALITIES & LOSSES

Chancellorsville Campaign:

  • 17,287

(1,606 killed
9,762 wounded
5,919 captured/missing):

  • Chancellorsville:

    12,145 (1,082 killed
    6,849 wounded
    4,214 captured/missing);

  • 2nd Fredericksburg/Salem Church:

    4,700 (493 killed
    2,710 wounded
    1,497 captured/missing);

  • Minor skirmishes:

    442 (31 killed
    203 wounded
    208 captured/missing);

13,303

(1,665 killed
9,081 wounded
2,018 captured/missing)

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