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1889 painting depicts the wounding of Confederate Lt. Gen. Stonewall Jackson.
The Battle of Chancellorsville [ April 30th to May 6th, 1863 ] is considered Gen. Robert E. Lee’s greatest military victory.
Union General Joseph Hooker with 97,382 troops vs Robert E Lee with 57,352. The Union had the numerical superiority with well trained troops but Hooker was comparatively timid and outplayed buy the strategy of Lee and Jackson. On the evening of May 2 while returning from a reconnaissance Jackson was mistakenly fired on by his own men and died 8 days later. Chancellorsville was considered a win by the numerically smaller Confederate army but the loss of Jackson was a blow as he was one of the greatest military commanders of the Confederacy. Lee reorganized on the wave of the victory and prepared for what was to become the Gettysburg campaign a month later.
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Buck 531 commemorating the Civil War Battle of Chancellorsville. This knife was part of a limited series featuring 7 Civil War Battles. They were a serialized issue of 100 knives each made for Gordon McCoy of Virginia. Features a bias cut birch handle, stainless steel frame, and provided with a gray jewel case. This knife is documented on the 1992 Special Projects list.
Buck 110 Lee and Jackson c.1990, (both present at the battle of Chancellorsville). Serialized to 250 with a nickel silver frame and ebony handles. This knife is documented on the 1991 Special Projects list. When Aurum Etchings shut down in 1989 they helped Buck set the process up in house so this knife would have actually been gold etched in the Buck factory. There was another Civil War themed 110 with just Stonewall Jackson listed in 1988, also a limited edition of 250. I have that knife in my collection but not sure in which box or cabinet.
The Battle of Chancellorsville [ April 30th to May 6th, 1863 ] is considered Gen. Robert E. Lee’s greatest military victory.
Union General Joseph Hooker with 97,382 troops vs Robert E Lee with 57,352. The Union had the numerical superiority with well trained troops but Hooker was comparatively timid and outplayed buy the strategy of Lee and Jackson. On the evening of May 2 while returning from a reconnaissance Jackson was mistakenly fired on by his own men and died 8 days later. Chancellorsville was considered a win by the numerically smaller Confederate army but the loss of Jackson was a blow as he was one of the greatest military commanders of the Confederacy. Lee reorganized on the wave of the victory and prepared for what was to become the Gettysburg campaign a month later.
Bloodiest Battles
The bloodiest battles of the Civil War were:- Gettysburg: 51,116 casualties
- Seven Days: 36,463 casualties
- Chickamauga: 34,624 casualties
- Chancellorsville: 29,609 casualties
- Antietam: 22,726 casualties
Battle of Chancellorsville - Wikipedia
Chancellorsville
The American Battlefield Trust's Battle of Chancellorsville page includes history articles, battle maps, photos, video, and other historical resources related to this important 1863 Civil War battle in Virginia.
Buck 531 commemorating the Civil War Battle of Chancellorsville. This knife was part of a limited series featuring 7 Civil War Battles. They were a serialized issue of 100 knives each made for Gordon McCoy of Virginia. Features a bias cut birch handle, stainless steel frame, and provided with a gray jewel case. This knife is documented on the 1992 Special Projects list.
Buck 110 Lee and Jackson c.1990, (both present at the battle of Chancellorsville). Serialized to 250 with a nickel silver frame and ebony handles. This knife is documented on the 1991 Special Projects list. When Aurum Etchings shut down in 1989 they helped Buck set the process up in house so this knife would have actually been gold etched in the Buck factory. There was another Civil War themed 110 with just Stonewall Jackson listed in 1988, also a limited edition of 250. I have that knife in my collection but not sure in which box or cabinet.
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