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to move back, but with a high cost.
Confederate forces lost 13,000
soldiers, while the Union forces lost
17,000 troops. The Confederate
lost five percent more of their total
forces than the Union.
forces. However, he was attacked By early June, Lee sent forces to
by surprise by the massive forces attack the North. General George
led by Lee on May 1. This forced Meade was in charge of the troops
Hooker to pull his forces back to that fought against Lee on July 1, in
Chancellorsville. The Confederates southern Pennsylvania. After three
were able to win the following days of fighting, the Confederates
battles after forcing Hooker's troops had lost 60 percent of their soldiers
