battle_of_chancellorsville | ispartofmilitaryconflict | american_civil_war <tsp> alfred_moore_scales | battles | battle_of_chancellorsville <sep> the battle of chancellorsville, april 30 – may 6, 1863, was a major battle of the american civil war (1861–1865), and the principal engagement of the chancellorsville campaignchancellorsville is known as lee's 'perfect battle' because his risky decision to divide his army in the presence of a much larger enemy force resulted in a significant confederate victory the victory, a product of lee's audacity and hooker's timid decision-making, was tempered by heavy casualties, including lt gen thomas j 'stonewall' jackson 
the battle of chancellorsville was part of the american civil war and one of the men who fought in that battle was alfred moore scales.the battle of chancellorsville was a major battle of the american civil war