About this episode: In mid-April of 1863, Major General Joseph Hooker oozed with confidence. So assured was he about his offensive preparations to defeat and, in his mind, destroy the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, he remarked to a group of his officers, "My plans are perfect, and when I start to carry them out, may God have mercy on General Lee, for I will have none." This isnot the story of Joseph Hooker's greatest success, but that of the man he faced. For our 50th podcast, this is the story of Robert E. Lee's greatest and, perhaps, costliest victory. This is the story of Chancellorsville. ----more---- Some Characters Mentioned In This Episode: Joseph Hooker Daniel Butterfield George H. Sharpe Robert E. Lee James Longstreet Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson George Meade Additional Resources: Hooker's Plan Military Situation, April 30th 1863 and Movements Since April 27th Actions, May 1st, 1863 Actions, May 2nd, 1863 Actions, Early Morning May 3rd, 1863 Actions, 10am - 5pm May 3rd, 1863 Actions, May 4th - May 6th, 1863 Get The Guide: Want to learn more about the Civil War? A great place to start is Fred's guide,The Civil War: A History of the War between the Statesfrom Workman Publishing. The guide is in its 9th printing. **Title Image by Time Life **Map Images 1 & 3-7 by Hal Jespersen, www.cwmaps.com **Map Image 2 by United States Military Academy Producer: Dan Irving Thank you to our sponsor Bob Graesser, Raleigh Civil War Round Table's editor ofThe Knapsack newsletter and the Round Table's webmaster athttp://www.raleighcwrt.org