Chancellorsville
Americannoun
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Jackson was hit by friendly fire during the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1893 and had his arm amputated before he died.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025
Lee was one of the most successful commanders of the war, defeating larger Union armies at the battles of Seven Days, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville.
From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2022
This was true, for example, when the guided-missile cruisers USS Antietam and USS Chancellorsville sailed through that strait on Aug. 28.
From Salon • Oct. 16, 2022
The Navy’s 7th Fleet said the USS Antietam and USS Chancellorsville conducted the routine mission “through waters where high seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law.”
From Washington Times • Aug. 28, 2022
Van Riper brought up Chancellorsville when I met him at his house, and then again later, when we talked on the phone.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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