BATTLE OF CHANCELLORSVILLE COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROOF VALUE .95

Description

BATTLE OF CHANCELLORSVILLE COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROOF VALUE .95
Commemorating the famous battle and Lee's greatest triumph
Features the Seal of the Confederate States and the motto "Deo vindicate"
Strictly limited to only 9,999 complete collections worldwide
Details
Limitation:
9,999 complete collections
Weight:
32 g
Material (details):
Copper, silver-layered with spot-gold
First issued:
2017
Diameter:
1.6" (40 mm)
Obverse:
Battle of Chancellorsville
Reverse:
Pivotal Confederate Victories
Finish:
Silver-plated
Material:
Copper
Quality:
Proof
Period:
after 2016
BATTLE OF CHANCELLORSVILLE COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROOF
Fought from April 30-May 6, 1863, the Battle of Chancellorsville is considered to be Robert E. Lee's greatest strategic victory of the Civil War.
Union Major General Joseph Hooker was leading his Army of the Potomac north of Fredericksburg when increasing Confederate resistance forced him to reroute his troops toward Chancellorsville. Realizing that Hooker's movements left a flank exposed, Lee made the incredibly risky decision to divide his much smaller army and come at the superior Union forces from multiple angles.
Robert E. Lee and "Stonewall" Jackson attacked the Union's weak spots, forcing them into a defensive position.
Although the Union armies counter-attacked, Confederate troops attacked relentlessly with heavy artillery and drove the Union armies to retreat after several days of intense, bloody fighting.
The decisive Confederate victory against overwhelming odds shocked Union leaders while bolstering the Rebels' morale.