Joseph Hooker
American Union Army general (1814–1879) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the English botanist, see Joseph Dalton Hooker.
Joseph Hooker (1814 – 1879) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He fought Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Chancellorsville, when Hooker's much larger army was defeated. After the battle, he was replaced by George G. Meade before the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Joseph Hooker | |
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Nickname | Fighting Joe |
Born | (1814-11-13)November 13, 1814 Hadley, Massachusetts |
Died | October 31, 1879(1879-10-31) (aged 64) Garden City, New York |
Place of burial | Spring Grove Cemetery |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/branch | United States Army California Militia |
Years of service | 1837–1853, 1861–1868 (USA) 1859–1861 (California) |
Rank | Major general (USA) Colonel (California) |
Commands held | I Corps Army of the Potomac XX Corps Department of the East |
Battles/wars | Seminole Wars Mexican-American War American Civil War
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