Chancellorsville

[ chan-suh-lerz-vil, -slerz-, chahn- ]

/ ˈtʃæn sə lərzˌvɪl, -slərz-, ˈtʃɑn- /

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noun

a village in NE Virginia: site of a Confederate victory 1863.

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How to use Chancellorsville in a sentence

They had seen Reynolds withdraw and march up stream towards Chancellorsville, but had not seen Gibbon cross the stream.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
In reviewing this battle, it is apparent that Hooker's movement to Chancellorsville was a surprise to Lee.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
South of Chancellorsville there is an elevation higher than that occupied by Best's artillery.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
The second invasion of the North was planned immediately after the battle of Chancellorsville.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.

Notwithstanding the result at Chancellorsville, the soldiers had a good degree of confidence in him.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.