Atlas of Battles

commander, 5 engagements

Battles of John Sedgwick

Battles of John Sedgwick

American military officer (1813–1864)

John Sedgwick is recorded as a commander at 5 placed engagements in the atlas between 1863 and 1864: 5 battles, all in present-day United States. Taken in date order, the sites lie 45 km apart end to end, 11 km between engagements on average. Most belong to American Civil War (5).

Battle of Franklin's CrossingSecond Battle of FredericksburgBattle of Salem ChurchBattle of the WildernessBattle of Spotsylvania Court HouseBattle of Franklin's CrossingSecond Battle of FredericksburgBattle of the WildernessBattle of Spotsylvania Court HouseNorfolkBaltimoreRichmondLynchburgCharlottesvilleRoanokeAlexandriaAtlantic CityMorgantownWinchester200 km38.271N, 77.600W
5 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1863: 3 engagements3 in 18631864: 2 engagements18631864
5 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Battle of Franklin's Crossing, 1863Second Battle of Fredericksburg, 1863Battle of Salem Church, 1863Battle of the Wilderness, 1864Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, 186418631864
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 1

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
1863Battle of Franklin's CrossingStafford County, Virginia, United StatesConfederate Victory
3 May 1863Second Battle of FredericksburgFredericksburg, Virginia, United States3 km NWUnion victory
3 May 1863Battle of Salem ChurchSpotsylvania County, Virginia, United States6 km WConfederate victory
5 May 1864Battle of the WildernessSpotsylvania County, Virginia, United States20 km WInconclusive
13 May 1864Battle of Spotsylvania Court HouseSpotsylvania County, Virginia, United States17 km SEInconclusive

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, Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.