Civil War General Met the Challenges of His Time

After Chancellorsvillc, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee committed his Army of Northern Virginia to an invasion through Maryland into Pennsylvania, carrying the war out of Virginia and targeting Union morale. During a snit concerning the defense of Harper's Ferry, Hooker offered his resignation a...

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Published inArmy Vol. 65; no. 12; p. 73
Main Author Brown, John S
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Arlington Association of the US Army 01.12.2015
Subjects
American Civil War
American history
Armed forces
Engineers
Military service
Florida
Virginia
Pennsylvania
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Summary:After Chancellorsvillc, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee committed his Army of Northern Virginia to an invasion through Maryland into Pennsylvania, carrying the war out of Virginia and targeting Union morale. During a snit concerning the defense of Harper's Ferry, Hooker offered his resignation and may have been surprised that President Abraham Lincoln accepted it.
ISSN:0004-2455