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may 1, 1863 - Robert E. Lee

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The Battle of Chancellorsville was Lee's last significant victory. He forced General Joseph Hooker's Union army to retreat, even though he only had half as many troops. Lee was the Confederacy's best commander, and he led them to victory in battles such as the Second Bull Run and the Battle of Fredericksburg.

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may 1, 1863
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~ 163 years ago