Atlas of Battles

commander, 6 engagements

Battles of Richard H. Anderson

Battles of Richard H. Anderson

Confederate Army general (1821-1879)

Richard H. Anderson is recorded as a commander at 6 placed engagements in the atlas between 1861 and 1864: 6 battles, all in present-day United States. Taken in date order, the sites lie 1,866 km apart end to end, 373 km between engagements on average. Most belong to American Civil War (6).

Battle of Darbytown RoadBattle of Santa Rosa IslandBattle of Manassas GapFirst Battle of Deep BottomBattle of BerryvilleBattle of Summit PointBattle of Santa Rosa IslandBattle of Manassas GapFirst Battle of Deep BottomBattle of BerryvilleBattle of Summit PointAtlantaPhiladelphiaSt. LouisNew OrleansCincinnatiRaleighMemphisNorfolkNashvilleJackson500 km34.787N, 82.271W
6 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1861: 1 engagements1863: 1 engagements1864: 4 engagements4 in 186418611864
6 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Battle of Santa Rosa Island, 1861Battle of Manassas Gap, 1863First Battle of Deep Bottom, 1864Battle of Berryville, 1864Battle of Summit Point, 1864Battle of Darbytown Road, 186418611864
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 1

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
9 October 1861Battle of Santa Rosa IslandPensacola, Florida, United StatesUnion victory
23 July 1863Battle of Manassas GapWarren County, Virginia, United States1,270 km NEInconclusive
1864First Battle of Deep BottomHenrico County, Virginia, United States180 km SEStrategic Union Victory
1864Battle of BerryvilleClarke County, Virginia, United States202 km NInconclusive
21 August 1864Battle of Summit PointSummit Point, West Virginia, United States10 km NInconclusive
13 October 1864Battle of Darbytown RoadHenrico County, Virginia, United States203 km SInconclusive

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, Courtesy Century Co., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.