battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Jackson
Battle of Jackson was a battle fought on 14 May 1863 at Jackson, in what is now Mississippi, United States. It was part of the American Civil War, which ran from 1861 to 1865. The recorded result: Union victory. Recorded strength: 11,500 (engaged) against 6,000.
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Record
| Date | 14 May 1863 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Jackson, Mississippi, United States 32.288N, 90.200W | |
| Part of | American Civil War (1861 to 1865) | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Result | Union victory | |
| Belligerents | United States (Union) | Confederate States |
| Commanders | Ulysses S. Grant; James B. McPherson; William T. Sherman | Joseph E. Johnston; John Gregg (Texas politician) |
| Strength | 11,500 (engaged) | 6,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 300; 41 killed, 251 wounded, 7 missing | 200–300+ |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Raymond 1863, 24 km
- Battle of Champion Hill 1863, 31 km
- Battle of Big Black River Bridge 1863, 48 km
- Battle of Snyder's Bluff 1863, 61 km
- Siege of Vicksburg 1863, 62 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Raymond 12 May 1863
- After: Battle of Champion Hill 16 May 1863
- All 501 engagements of American Civil War
Elsewhere in 1863
- Battle of Camarón Mexico
- Bombardment of Kagoshima Japan
- Bear River Massacre United States
- Second Battle of Fort Wagner United States
- Battle of Whitestone Hill United States
Battle of Jackson is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,031 in present-day United States (20 in Mississippi).
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2043320, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Jackson, revision 1384130020, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.