26 January 2006
Today In Civil War History
1863 Joseph Hooker takes over the Army of the Potomac
General Joseph Hooker assumes command of the Army of the Potomac following Ambrose Burnside's disastrous tenure. Lincoln hoped Hooker could defeat Confederate General Robert E. Lee. It was a tall order, though, and Hooker was not up to the challenge. In May 1863, Hooker clashed with Lee at the Battle of Chancellorsville, and the Union army suffered a decisive and stunning defeat. Lincoln's search for an effective commander continued, and he eventually replaced Hooker with George Meade.
1861 Louisiana secedes
Louisiana becomes the sixth state to secede from the Union when a state convention votes 113 to 17 in favor of the measure.
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General Joseph Hooker assumes command of the Army of the Potomac following Ambrose Burnside's disastrous tenure. Lincoln hoped Hooker could defeat Confederate General Robert E. Lee. It was a tall order, though, and Hooker was not up to the challenge. In May 1863, Hooker clashed with Lee at the Battle of Chancellorsville, and the Union army suffered a decisive and stunning defeat. Lincoln's search for an effective commander continued, and he eventually replaced Hooker with George Meade. 1861 Louisiana secedes
Louisiana becomes the sixth state to secede from the Union when a state convention votes 113 to 17 in favor of the measure.
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