ORDER OF BATTLE // April 30, 1863
Battle of Chancellorsville
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
2 sides catalogued · combined 194,166 estimated
United States
133,868
Medium-confidence figure
Confederate States
60,298
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The Battle of Chancellorsville, fought April 30 – May 6, 1863, was the principal engagement of the Chancellorsville campaign and a major engagement of the American Civil War. The Union force under Joseph Hooker numbered more than twice the Confederate strength under Robert E. Lee. Union casualties stood at 17,287 against Confederate losses of 12,764, reflecting substantial cost to both sides despite the disparity in force size.
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