Home › Authors › Joseph Hooker Joseph Hooker b. 1814 โ d. 1879 ยท 1 book Biography Joseph Hooker (November 13, 1814 โ October 31, 1879) was an American Civil War general for the Union, chiefly remembered for his decisive defeat by Confederate General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863. Books by Joseph Hooker Did Gen'l McClellan ever inten Did Gen'l McClellan ever intend to hurt the rebels? 1863