Episode 3: The First Day at Chancellorsville
- Author
- American Battlefield Trust
- Published
- Tue 27 Feb 2024
- Episode Link
- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/battlefields/episodes/Episode-3-The-First-Day-at-Chancellorsville-e2esagk
The Battle of Chancellorsville opened on May 1, 1863, along the Orange Turnpike. Confederates under Stonewall Jackson clashed with Federals commanded by George Sykes and George G. Meade. This seesaw battle took place over rolling hills and fields preserved by the members of the American Battlefield Trust. Join us as Robert E. Lee and Jackson seize the momentum for the United States Army.
