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Who became the head of Stonewall Jackson’s infantry corps temporarily at the Battle of Chancellorsville?

  • Robert E. Lee

  • John E. Brown

  • Stonewall Jackson

  • J.E.B. Stuart

Answer

J.E.B. Stuart was the head of Stonewall Jackson’s infantry corps temporarily at the Battle of Chancellorsville. Jackson was wounded during the battle, and Stuart took over command of his corps. Stuart was a skilled cavalry commander, and he used his cavalry to harass the Union forces and disrupt their communications.
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