Atlas of Battles

commander, 21 engagements

Battles of James Longstreet

Battles of James Longstreet

Confederate Army general (1821–1904)

James Longstreet is recorded as a commander at 21 placed engagements in the atlas between 1861 and 1865: 18 battles, 2 sieges and 1 campaign, all in present-day United States. Taken in date order, the sites lie 4,279 km apart end to end, 238 km between engagements on average. Most belong to American Civil War (21).

Battle of Blackburn's FordBattle of WilliamsburgFirst Battle of Rappahannock StationBattle of Thoroughfare GapKnoxville CampaignSiege of SuffolkBattle of Suffolk (Hill's Point)Battle of Campbell's StationSiege of KnoxvilleBattle of Fort SandersBattle of DandridgeBattle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown RoadBattle of Rice's StationBattle of Bean's StationBattle of SuffolkBattle of Seven PinesBattle of ChickamaugaChattanooga campaignBattle of the WildernessBattle of Appomattox Court HouseBattle of Seven PinesBattle of ChickamaugaBattle of the WildernessBattle of Appomattox Court HouseCincinnatiRaleighNorfolkRichmondKnoxvilleCharlestonCharlotteLouisvilleGreensboroLexington200 km36.930N, 80.922W
21 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1861: 1 engagements1862: 4 engagements1863: 9 engagements9 in 18631864: 3 engagements1865: 2 engagements18611865
19 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Battle of Blackburn's Ford, 1861Battle of Williamsburg, 1862Battle of Seven Pines, 1862First Battle of Rappahannock Station, 1862Battle of Thoroughfare Gap, 1862Knoxville Campaign, 1863Siege of Suffolk, 1863Battle of Suffolk (Hill's Point), 1863Pickett's Charge, 1863Battle of Chickamauga, 1863Battle of Campbell's Station, 1863Siege of Knoxville, 1863Chattanooga campaign, 1863Battle of Fort Sanders, 1863Battle of Dandridge, 1864Battle of the Wilderness, 1864Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road, 1864Battle of Rice's Station, 1865Battle of Appomattox Court House, 186518611865
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 1

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
18 July 1861Battle of Blackburn's FordPrince William County, Virginia, United StatesConfederate victory
5 May 1862Battle of WilliamsburgWilliamsburg, Virginia, United States184 km SInconclusive; Confederate withdrawal to Richmond
31 May 1862Battle of Seven PinesHenrico County, Virginia, United States63 km NWInconclusive
22 August 1862First Battle of Rappahannock StationCulpeper County, Virginia, United States121 km NConfederate Victory
28 August 1862Battle of Thoroughfare GapFauquier County, Virginia, United States35 km NConfederate victory
1863Knoxville CampaignEast Tennessee, Tennessee, United States635 km SWUnion victory
11 April 1863Siege of SuffolkSuffolk, Virginia, United States662 km EInconclusive
11 April 1863Battle of Suffolk (Hill's Point)Suffolk, Virginia, United States4 km SEInconclusive
1863Pickett's ChargeGettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States349 km NUnion victory
20 September 1863Battle of ChickamaugaCatoosa County, Georgia, United States893 km SWConfederate victory
16 November 1863Battle of Campbell's StationKnox County, Tennessee, United States147 km NEUnion victory
19 November 1863Siege of KnoxvilleKnoxville, Tennessee, United States22 km EUnion victory
1863Chattanooga campaignChattanooga, Tennessee, United States161 km SWUnion victory
29 November 1863Battle of Fort SandersKnox County, Tennessee, United States160 km NEUnion victory
16 January 1864Battle of DandridgeJefferson County, Tennessee, United States53 km EConfederate victory
5 May 1864Battle of the WildernessSpotsylvania County, Virginia, United States556 km NEInconclusive
27 October 1864Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown RoadHenrico County, Virginia, United States99 km SConfederate victory
6 April 1865Battle of Rice's StationPrince Edward County, Virginia, United States88 km WUnion victory
9 April 1865Battle of Appomattox Court HouseAppomattox Court House National Historical Park, Virginia, United States46 km WUnion victory
date unknownBattle of Bean's StationGrainger County, Tennessee, United StatesConfederate victory
date unknownBattle of SuffolkSuffolk, Virginia, United StatesInconclusive

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, Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.