From
“Lincoln 365,” by Arnold Kunst
May 6
In the early-early days of the Civil War the bumbling, fumbling giant
known as the North hardly seemed capable of mounting anything like a victory
against the dazzling military talent of the South. This was particularly true
in 1863 – Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia seemed able to walk
on water. In May of that year Lee, although outnumbered two to one, had divided
his army and struck General Joseph Hooker with frontal and flank assaults and a
titanic battle roared around Chancellorsville, Virginia. On May 6, 1863 came
the awful news that Hooker had quit fighting. Another defeat. Fighting Joe
Hooker, as he was known, had let the Rebel force run rings around him suffering
17,000 casualties in the process. How was this war ever to be won?
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