Y/M/D | Description | Place |
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1862/09/17 | Lester Willson is severely wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville | Wilderness Battlefield, Virginia |
1863/03/00 | General Stoneman leads Cavalry Corps deep into Robert E Lee's rear areas to destroy railroad lines and supplies. Although starting off strong, they quickly bogged down after crossing the Rapidan River. | |
1863/05/02 | Neglecting to properly fortify his position at Chancellorsville, Oliver Howard's 11th Corps, largely German soldiers, is caught by surprise, routed but are recover in time to prevent a worst catastrophe. | Wilderness Battlefield, Virginia |
1863/05/03 | Reverend Beverly Tucker Lacy (J Horace's brother) buries Stonewall Jackson's amputated arm in the family cemetery at Ellwood | Ellwood Manor, Wilderness Battlefield |
1863/05/13 | Belle Isle military prison in Richmond reopens after the Battle of Chancellorsville. | Belle Isle, Richmond |
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