Atlas of Battles

commander, 17 engagements

Battles of Philip Sheridan

Battles of Philip Sheridan

United States Army general (1831-1888)

Philip Sheridan is recorded as a commander at 17 placed engagements in the atlas between 1862 and 1865: 17 battles, all in present-day United States. Taken in date order, the sites lie 2,065 km apart end to end, 129 km between engagements on average. Most belong to American Civil War (17).

Battle of BoonevilleBattle of Fisher's HillFirst Battle of Deep BottomBattle of Todd's TavernBattle of Meadow BridgeBattle of Trevilian StationBattle of Summit PointBattle of OpequonBattle of Waynesboro, VirginiaBattle of Dinwiddie Court HouseBattle of Sailor's CreekBattle of Appomattox StationBattle of the WildernessBattle of Yellow TavernBattle of Cedar CreekBattle of Five ForksBattle of Appomattox Court HouseBattle of the WildernessBattle of Yellow TavernBattle of Cedar CreekBattle of Five ForksBattle of Appomattox Court HouseCincinnatiRaleighNashvilleBaltimoreIndianapolisKnoxvilleColumbiaWilmingtonCharlestonCharlotte500 km36.952N, 82.912W
17 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1862: 1 engagements1864: 10 engagements10 in 18641865: 6 engagements18621865
17 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Battle of Booneville, 1862Battle of Fisher's Hill, 1864First Battle of Deep Bottom, 1864Battle of the Wilderness, 1864Battle of Todd's Tavern, 1864Battle of Yellow Tavern, 1864Battle of Meadow Bridge, 1864Battle of Trevilian Station, 1864Battle of Summit Point, 1864Battle of Opequon, 1864Battle of Cedar Creek, 1864Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia, 1865Battle of Dinwiddie Court House, 1865Battle of Five Forks, 1865Battle of Sailor's Creek, 1865Battle of Appomattox Station, 1865Battle of Appomattox Court House, 186518621865
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 1

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
1 July 1862Battle of BoonevilleBooneville, Mississippi, United StatesUnion victory
1864Battle of Fisher's HillShenandoah County, Virginia, United States1,024 km NEUnion victory
1864First Battle of Deep BottomHenrico County, Virginia, United States198 km SEStrategic Union Victory
5 May 1864Battle of the WildernessSpotsylvania County, Virginia, United States107 km NWInconclusive
1864Battle of Todd's TavernTodds Tavern, Virginia, United States11 km SEInconclusive (Confederate delaying tactic successful)
11 May 1864Battle of Yellow TavernHanover County, Virginia, United States68 km SUnion victory
12 May 1864Battle of Meadow BridgeHenrico County, Virginia, United States7 km SEUnion victory
11 June 1864Battle of Trevilian StationLouisa County, Virginia, United States76 km NWConfederate victory
21 August 1864Battle of Summit PointSummit Point, West Virginia, United States134 km NInconclusive
19 September 1864Battle of OpequonFrederick County, Virginia, United States16 km WUnion victory
19 October 1864Battle of Cedar CreekFrederick County, Virginia, United States25 km SWUnion victory
2 March 1865Battle of Waynesboro, VirginiaAugusta County, Virginia, United States118 km SWUnion victory; Destruction of Early's Army of the Valley
31 March 1865Battle of Dinwiddie Court HouseDinwiddie County, Virginia, United States159 km SEInconclusive
1 April 1865Battle of Five ForksPetersburg, Virginia, United States8 km NWUnion victory
6 April 1865Battle of Sailor's CreekAmelia County, Virginia, United States57 km WUnion victory
8 April 1865Battle of Appomattox StationAppomattox County, Virginia, United States53 km WUnion victory; Subsequent battle at Appomattox Court House...
9 April 1865Battle of Appomattox Court HouseAppomattox Court House National Historical Park, Virginia, United States4 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, Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.