The South's Finest Hour: The Battle Of Chancellorsville
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For the South in the Civil War, there were many victories and
heartbreaking defeats - from the battle of Bull Run, to the upset of
Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg. However, one Southern victory may be said
as the South's finest hour. This victory came at the battle of
Chancellorsville.
Lincoln p ....
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.... two choices. One, he could
turn tail in retreat toward Richmond or face the threat behind him. Here,
Lee made one of the boldest, most brilliant moves of the war.
Lee completely split up his army. He left only 10,000 Confederates
to defend against the 40,000 Union troops at Fredericksburg. Nevertheless,
on April 30, the main body of Lee's forces marched toward Chancellorsville
numbered 50,000 against 70,000. On May 1st, the Yankees were marching
toward Fredericksburg, while the r ....
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