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Jocko Podcast Civil War Excursion With JD Baker Pt.5: The Last Battle of Stonewall Jackson

Dec 9, 2022
01:36:58
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Military historian JD Baker discusses the Battle of Chancellorsville during the Civil War, including the accidental shooting of Stonewall Jackson. Topics also cover soldier morale, leadership transitions, strategic maneuvers, troop positions, and the brutal conditions at Andersonville Confederate Prisoner of War camp.
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Quick takeaways

  • Stonewall Jackson proposed and executed a daring flank march strategy during the Battle of Chancellorsville, catching the Union forces off guard.
  • Lee and Jackson made critical decisions during the Cracker Box conversation, leading to the successful execution of the famous Flank March.

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Jackson's Flank March Strategy

Jackson proposes an audacious flank march strategy to Lee, leaving Lee's fewer forces behind, and he takes a majority of his troops on a 14-mile flanking move. They manage a relatively smooth and uncomplicated march toward the Union army while keeping the movement clandestine. Jackson convinces Lee to agree to this bold indirect attack strategy.

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