What is Battle of Chancellorsville?
[[File:Battle of Chancellorsville.png|thumb|right|350px|{{Center|Battle of Chancellorsville, May 2-4, 1863}}]] The '''Battle of Chancellorsville ''' (April 30 to May 6, 1863) was a major [[battle]] in the [[American Civil War]]. It is generally considered to be [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] [[General officer|General]] [[Robert E. Lee]]’s greatest victory over the [[Union Army]].<ref name=bocHIST>{{cite web |url=http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/battle-of-chancellorsville |title=Battle of Chancellorsville |website=History |publisher=A&E Television Networks, LLC |access-date=17 July 2016}}</ref> But the Confederate victory was [[wikt:lessen|lessen]]ed by the loss of [[Lieutenant general]] [[Stonewall Jackson]].<ref name=bocHN>{{cite web |url=http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-chancellorsville |title=Battle Of Chancellorsville |publisher=HistoryNet |access-date=17 July 2016}}</ref> Jackson was shot and [[Wound|mortally wounded]] by his own men who mistook the general and his staff for Union [[cavalry]].<ref name=bocHN/> For this reason Lee's win at Chancellorsville was considered a [[pyrrhic victory]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/5-famous-pyrrhic-victories |title=5 Famous Pyrrhic Victories |author=Evan Andrews |date=1 September 2015 |website=History |publisher=A&E Television Networks, LLC |access-date=17 July 2016}}</ref> == Background == After the [[Battle of Fredericksburg]] the Union army was in a state of [[wikt:confusion|confusion]].<ref name=ccEV>{{cite web |url=http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/chancellorsville_campaign |title=Chancellorsville Campaign |website=Encyclopedia Virginia |publisher=Virginia Foundation for the Humanities |access-date=17 July 2016}}</ref> The [[Army of the Potomac]] was commanded by [[Major general]] [[Ambrose Burnside]]. But his generals were in near open revolt against Burnside feeling he was unfit to command.<ref name=ccEV/> Burnside even seemed to agree with them. He had refused command of the Army of the Potomac tw