Commander's Intent of Major General Joseph Hooker during the Chancellorsville Campaign

by U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College

Did "Fighting Joe" Hooker of the army of the Potomac lose his nerve during the Chancellorsville Campaign of 1863? Perhaps history has failed to recognize Major General Joseph Hooker's true commander's intent for this campaign. Hooker's intent was simple: maneuver forces to Lee's flank and rear in order to force a withdrawal of Confederate troops from Fredericksburg. Hooker had no intention of engaging in a "risky confrontation" with General Robert...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1500922447
• ISBN13: 9781500922443
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 58 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"