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Battle of Chancellorsville, a major battle of the American Civil War, begins in Spotsylvania County, Virginia 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 1863)


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(Friday, May 1, 1863, 11:20 a.m. local time; during the Battle of Chancellorsville, part of the American Civil War) — The Battle of Chancellorsville — a major battle of the American Civil War — began today in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, near the village of Chancellorsville, pitting Union Army Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker’s Army of the Potomac against an army less than half its size, Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Continue reading Battle of Chancellorsville, a major battle of the American Civil War, begins in Spotsylvania County, Virginia 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 1863)