HOOKER, JOSEPH


Meaning of HOOKER, JOSEPH in English

born Nov. 13, 1814, Hadley, Mass., U.S.

died Oct. 31, 1879, Garden City, N.Y.

U.S. Army officer.

He attended West Point and served in the Mexican War . Appointed brigadier general of volunteers at the outbreak of the American Civil War , he participated in major campaigns and became known as "Fighting Joe." He succeeded Fredericksburg . He reorganized the army but failed to defeat Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Chancellorsville , incurring heavy Union casualties. He resigned just before the Battle of {{link=Gettysburg, Battle of">Gettysburg but later helped secure the Union victory at the Battle of Chattanooga .

Joseph Hooker

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