Atlas of Battles

war, 4 engagements

Battles of the Western theater of the American Civil War

The atlas places 4 engagements of the Western theater of the American Civil War: 4 battles between 1861 and 1863, all in present-day United States. The most widely documented: Battle of Shiloh.

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Battle of BarbourvilleBattle of ShilohFirst Battle of ColliervilleSecond Battle of ColliervilleBattle of BarbourvilleBattle of ShilohNashvilleKnoxvilleChattanoogaHuntsvilleClarksvilleMurfreesboroBowling GreenJacksonPaducahOak Ridge200 km35.953N, 86.772W
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1861: 1 engagements1862: 1 engagements1863: 2 engagements2 in 186318611863
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Barbourville, 1861Battle of Shiloh, 1862First Battle of Collierville, 1863Second Battle of Collierville, 186318611863
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 4 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
19 September 1861Battle of BarbourvilleBarbourville, Kentucky, United StatesConfederate victory
6 April 1862Battle of ShilohHardin County, Tennessee, United StatesUnion victory
11 October 1863First Battle of ColliervilleShelby County, Tennessee, United StatesUnion victory
3 November 1863Second Battle of ColliervilleShelby County, Tennessee, United StatesUnion victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Western theater of the American Civil War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.