050 - Lee’s Finest Hour: Chancellorsville

<p></p> <p>About this episode: </p> <p>In mid-April of 1863, Major General Joseph Hooker oozed with confidence. So assured was he about his offensive preparations to defeat and, in his mind, destroy the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, he remarked to a group of his officers, "My plans are perfect, and when I start to carry them out, may God have mercy on General Lee, for I will have none." This is not the story of Joseph Hooker's greatest success, but that of the man he faced. For our 50th podcast, this is the story of Robert E. Lee's greatest and, perhaps, costliest victory. This is the story of Chancellorsville.</p> <p>----more----</p> <p> </p> <p>Some Characters Mentioned In This Episode:</p> <p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Hooker'>Joseph Hooker</a></p> <p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Butterfield'>Daniel Butterfield</a></p> <p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_H._Sharpe'>George H. Sharpe</a></p> <p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_E._Lee'>Robert E. Lee</a></p> <p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Longstreet'>James Longstreet</a></p> <p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_Jackson'>Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson</a></p> <p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Meade'>George Meade</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Additional Resources:</p> <p></p> <p>Hooker's Plan</p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p>Military Situation, April 30th 1863 and Movements Since April 27th</p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p>Actions, May 1st, 1863</p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p>Actions, May 2nd, 1863</p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p>Actions, Early Morning May 3rd, 1863</p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p>Actions, 10am - 5pm May 3rd, 1863</p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p>Actions, May 4th - May 6th, 1863</p> <p> </p> <p>Get The Guide:</p> <p>Want to learn more about the Civil War? A great place to start is Fred's guide, <a href='https://www.amazon.com/dp/0761113983/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_dp_.CbSAbD23Y2X1'>The Civil War: A History of the War between the States</a> from Workman Publishing. The guide is in its 9th printi