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Jackson's Secret Flank March
- Lee and Stonewall Jackson plotted a flanking march through dense woods using a local guide to reach Hooker's exposed right flank.
- Jackson's surprise assault on May 2 crushed Hooker's flank but cost Jackson his arm and later his life.
Lee Bets Everything On A Northern Victory
- After Chancellorsville Lee believed a northern invasion could end the war by winning on Union soil and influencing politics and foreign powers.
- He prioritized an offensive in Pennsylvania despite fragile Confederate resources and Vicksburg's danger.
Gettysburg Began By Chance
- A chance meeting of Confederate and Union cavalry units at Gettysburg sparked a battle neither side intended that quickly escalated.
- By July 1 the clash swelled as reinforcements arrived, turning Gettysburg into a major three-day engagement.