CHANCELLORSVILLE, BATTLE

F, name given to an action fought May 1-4, 1863 at Chancellorsville, Marye’s Heights and Salem’ Church, Va., between the Union forces under General Hooker and the Confederates under General Lee, in which the former were disastrously defeated. Lee had about 60,000 men while Hooker had 120,000. A flanking movement on the first day by the Union forces under a with foto Uae oehegde of Pears! e main attack that was ave been i inst Lee’s left wing failed. On ee the second ele day Stonewall ine Saal Jackson drove in the Union right under Howard, - while Lee held Meade in check. On the third day Lee attacked and defeated Hooker, compelling the Union forces to retire beyond the Rappahannock. The Union lo in killed, wounded and mi ing ye timed; that of the Confederates,