In January 1863, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Joseph Hooker as commander of the Army of the Potomac, hoping he had finally found the general who could lead the North to victory over Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. Just over six months later, Hooker was relieved of his duties.
In this talk, Ethan Rafuse, Ph.D., examined Hooker’s controversial military career, including the challenges he could not overcome and his contributions to Union operations.
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