Atlas of Battles

commander, 8 engagements

Battles of James H. Wilson

Battles of James H. Wilson

United States Army officer (1837–1925)

James H. Wilson is recorded as a commander at 8 placed engagements in the atlas between 1864 and 1865: 8 battles, all in present-day United States. Taken in date order, the sites lie 1,552 km apart end to end, 222 km between engagements on average. Most belong to American Civil War (8).

Battle of Anthony's HillBattle of Ebenezer ChurchBattle of ColumbusBattle of Staunton River BridgeBattle of Sappony ChurchFirst Battle of Ream's StationBattle of ColumbiaBattle of SelmaBattle of Staunton River BridgeBattle of Sappony ChurchBattle of ColumbiaBattle of SelmaAtlantaRaleighNorfolkNashvilleRichmondKnoxvilleColumbiaSavannahWilmingtonBirmingham500 km34.761N, 82.265W
8 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1864: 5 engagements5 in 18641865: 3 engagements18641865
8 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Battle of Staunton River Bridge, 1864Battle of Sappony Church, 1864First Battle of Ream's Station, 1864Battle of Columbia, 1864Battle of Anthony's Hill, 1864Battle of Ebenezer Church, 1865Battle of Selma, 1865Battle of Columbus, 186518641865
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 1

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
25 June 1864Battle of Staunton River BridgeHalifax County, Virginia, United StatesConfederate victory
28 June 1864Battle of Sappony ChurchSussex County, Virginia, United States111 km EConfederate victory
29 June 1864First Battle of Ream's StationDinwiddie County, Virginia, United States17 km NConfederate victory
24 November 1864Battle of ColumbiaMaury County, Tennessee, United States877 km WConfederate victory
25 December 1864Battle of Anthony's HillGiles County, Tennessee, United States54 km SConfederate victory
1 April 1865Battle of Ebenezer ChurchStanton, Alabama, United States276 km SUnion victory
2 April 1865Battle of SelmaDallas County, Alabama, United States27 km SUnion victory
16 April 1865Battle of ColumbusGirard, Alabama, United States189 km EUnion 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.), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.