This battle, which took place simultaneously with the Second Battle of Fredericksburg and the Battle   of Salem Church, was unaffected by George Stoneman's cavalry raid near Hanover Junction because  he had raided the wrong place.
This battle, which took place simultaneously with the Second Battle of Fredericksburg and the Battle   of Salem Church, was unaffected by George Stoneman's cavalry raid near Hanover Junction because  he had raided the wrong place. A surprise attack by split Confederate forces surrounded the Union   Eleventh Corps commanded by Oliver Howard, and "Jeb" Stuart became a confederate leader here  two months before Gettysburg. This battle ended soon after Lafayette McLaws's forces pushed John  Sedgwick's forces back across the Rappahannock River. Name this 1863 battle which led to the  dismissal of Joseph Hooker and the death of Stonewall Jackson from friendly fire.
This battle, which took place simultaneously with the Second Battle of Fredericksburg and the Battle   of Salem Church, was unaffected by George Stoneman's cavalry raid near Hanover Junction because  he had raided the wrong place.
Battle of Chancellorsville