Atlas of Battles

commander, 4 engagements

Battles of Alexander McDowell McCook

Battles of Alexander McDowell McCook

Union Army general (1831–1903)

Alexander McDowell McCook is recorded as a commander at 4 placed engagements in the atlas between 1861 and 1864: 4 battles, all in present-day United States. Taken in date order, the sites lie 1,169 km apart end to end, 390 km between engagements on average. Most belong to American Civil War (3).

Battle of Rowlett's StationBattle of Stones RiverBattle of ChickamaugaBattle of Fort StevensBattle of Rowlett's StationBattle of Stones RiverBattle of ChickamaugaBattle of Fort StevensCincinnatiRaleighNashvilleBaltimoreRichmondKnoxvilleCharlestonCharlotteLouisvilleGreensboro200 km36.941N, 81.730W
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1861: 1 engagements1 in 18611862: 1 engagements1 in 18621863: 1 engagements1 in 18631864: 1 engagements1 in 186418611864
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Battle of Rowlett's Station, 1861Battle of Stones River, 1862Battle of Chickamauga, 1863Battle of Fort Stevens, 186418611864
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
17 December 1861Battle of Rowlett's StationHart County, Kentucky, United StatesInconclusive
31 December 1862Battle of Stones RiverRutherford County, Tennessee, United States161 km STactically Inconclusive; strategic Union victory due to...
20 September 1863Battle of ChickamaugaCatoosa County, Georgia, United States150 km SEConfederate victory
11 July 1864Battle of Fort StevensWashington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States858 km NEUnion victory

Sources and method

Commanders come from the commander fields of the English Wikipedia infoboxes of these engagements (CC BY-SA 4.0), resolved to one article each; portrait, dates and description from Wikidata (CC0) and Wikimedia Commons, Brady National Photographic Art Gallery, Washington, D.C. Original uploader was Hlj at en.wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.