Joseph Hooker

Joseph Hooker (1814 – 1879) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He fought Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Chancellorsville, when Hooker's much larger army was defeated. After the battle, he was replaced by George G. Meade before the Battle of Gettysburg.

Other websites

"Fighting Joe" Hooker Biography and timeline 
Joseph Hooker in Encyclopedia Virginia
Hooker biography on Civil War Home
Joseph Hooker Source Page and Photo Gallery 
Hooker article from the California State Military Museum
General Joseph Hooker House  in Sonoma, California
Letter to Major General Joseph Hooker from President Abraham Lincoln, January 26, 1863 

Category:American Civil War generals
Category:1814 births
Category:1879 deaths
Category:Military people from Massachusetts