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Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1–5. Gettysburg Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 1–3. On line of the Rappahannock until September. Movement to Bridgeport, Ala., September 24-October 3. Reopening Tennessee River October 26–29. Battle of Wauhatchie, Tenn., October 28–29.
The Battle of Chancellorsville, April 30 – May 6, 1863, was a major battle of the American Civil War (1861–1865), and the principal engagement of the Chancellorsville campaign. [ 13 ] Confederate General Robert E. Lee 's risky decision to divide his army in the presence of a much larger enemy force resulted in a significant Confederate ...
When civil war broke out in 1861, Reily joined the 75th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered in as a major , but was promoted to lieutenant colonel and then to colonel. During the Battle of Chancellorsville , the 75th Ohio was part of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division of the XI Corps in the Army of the Potomac .
The 75th Ohio Infantry Regiment, sometimes 75th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment from southwestern Ohio in the Union Army during the American Civil War.It served in the Eastern Theater, most notably in the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg and then in the siege operations against Charleston, South Carolina.
Ohio Roster Commission. Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War on the Rebellion, 1861–1865, Compiled Under the Direction of the Roster Commission (Akron, OH: Werner Co.), 1886–1895. Reid, Whitelaw. Ohio in the War: Her Statesmen, Her Generals, and Soldiers (Cincinnati, OH: Moore, Wilstach, & Baldwin), 1868. Attribution
The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Chancellorsville of the American Civil War.The Confederate order of battle is listed separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization [i] during the battle, [1] [2] the casualty returns, [3] and the reports.
In early May 1863, Union General Joseph Hooker moved his forces across the Rappahannock River and tried to encircle the Confederate army of General Robert E. Lee, but when Lee split his army to meet the two attacks, Hooker — contrary to the advice of his senior officers — withdrew to a defensive position at Chancellorsville, giving Lee the initiative to attack.
Mud March" January 20–24, 1863. At Falmouth until April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1–5. Gettysburg Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 1–3. Pursuit of Lee July 5–24. At Catlett's Station, Va., July 25 to September 24. Movement to Bridgeport, Ala., September 24-October 3.