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Civil War | Gettysburg | 5
American History Tellers
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General Joseph Hooker ordered all his troops to retreat back into a defensive position around Chancellor'sville in an area locals call the wilderness. You know it's not your place to question a superior officer, but you feel Hooker's strategy is jeopardizing the whole campaign and must speak out. "I fail to understand the advantage of fighting a defensive battle in a nest of thickets," says General Hooker when asked why he called off the attack. 'We have the numbers the equipment and the discipline to win Please ragged soldiers don't stand a chance,' replies Major general Hooker.
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