THE CAMPAIGN OF CHANCELLORSVILLE
by Theodore A. Dodge
To the members of The Military Historical Society of Massachusetts, of whose researches into the history of our Civil War the following pages form but a modest part, this volume is, with Sincere Regard, Dedicated by the author.
Transcriber's Note:
Errata and other transcription notes are included as an appendix
As companion to this etext, I recommend maps available on the Internet from the History Department of the U. S. Military Academy
CONTENTS
[ THE CAMPAIGN OF CHANCELLORSVILLE. ]
[ I. ] INTRODUCTION
[ II. ] CONDITION OF THE COMBATANTS
[ III. ] HOOKER AND THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
[ IV. ] THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA
[ V. ] DIFFICULTY OF AN ATTACK
[ VI. ] THE PROPOSED CAVALRY RAID
[ VII. ] THE FEINT BY THE LEFT WING
[ VIII. ] THE REAL MOVE BY THE RIGHT WING
[ IX. ] LEE'S INFORMATION AND MOVEMENTS
[ X. ] HOOKER'S ADVANCE FRIDAY
[ XI. ] THE POSITION AT CHANCELLORSVILLE
[ XII. ] JACKSON'S MARCH, AND SICKLES'S ADVANCE
[ XIII. ] HOOKER'S THEORIES AND CHANCES
[ XIV. ] POSITION OF THE ELEVENTH CORPS
[ XV. ] THE SITUATION AT SIX O'CLOCK
[ XVI. ] JACKSON'S ATTACK
[ XVII. ] THE CONDUCT OF THE ELEVENTH CORPS
[ XVIII. ] HOOKER'S PARRY
[ XIX. ] THE MIDNIGHT ATTACK
[ XX. ] STONEWALL JACKSON
[ XXI. ] THE POSITION AT FAIRVIEW
[ XXII. ] THE FIGHT AT FAIRVIEW
[ XXIII. ] THE LEFT CENTRE
[ XXIV. ] THE NEW LINES
[ XXV. ] SUNDAY'S MISCARRIAGE
[ XXVI. ] SEDGWICK'S CHANGE OF ORDERS
[ XXVII. ] SEDGWICK'S ASSAULT
[ XXVIII. ] SEDGWICK MARCHES TOWARDS HOOKER
[ XXIX. ] SALEM CHURCH
[ XXX. ] SEDGWICK IN DIFFICULTY
[ XXXI. ] SEDGWICK WITHDRAWS
[ XXXII. ] HOOKER'S CRITICISMS
[ XXXIII. ] HOOKER'S FURTHER PLANS
[ XXXIV. ] THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC RE-CROSSES
[ XXXV. ] OPERATIONS OF THE CAVALRY CORPS
[ XXXVI. ] HOOKER'S RESUME OF THE CAMPAIGN
[ XXXVII. ] SOME RESULTING CORRESPONDENCE
[ APPENDIX. ]