Atlas of Battles

commander, 5 engagements

Battles of William B. Franklin

Battles of William B. Franklin

Union Army general (1823–1903)

William B. Franklin is recorded as a commander at 5 placed engagements in the atlas between 1862 and 1863: 5 battles, all in present-day United States. Taken in date order, the sites lie 2,099 km apart end to end, 525 km between engagements on average. Most belong to American Civil War (4), Maryland in the American Civil War (1).

Battle of Eltham's LandingBattle of White Oak SwampBattle of South MountainBattle of Crampton's GapSecond Battle of Sabine PassBattle of Eltham's LandingBattle of White Oak SwampBattle of South MountainBattle of Crampton's GapSecond Battle of Sabine PassAtlantaHoustonPhiladelphiaDallasSt. LouisPittsburghCincinnatiRaleighMemphisNashville500 km34.603N, 85.357W
5 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1862: 4 engagements4 in 18621863: 1 engagements18621863
5 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Battle of Eltham's Landing, 1862Battle of White Oak Swamp, 1862Battle of South Mountain, 1862Battle of Crampton's Gap, 1862Second Battle of Sabine Pass, 186318621863
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 2

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
7 May 1862Battle of Eltham's LandingNew Kent County, Virginia, United StatesInconclusive
30 June 1862Battle of White Oak SwampHenrico County, Virginia, United States33 km WInconclusive
14 September 1862Battle of South MountainFrederick County, Maryland, United States227 km NUnion victory
14 September 1862Battle of Crampton's GapFrederick County, Maryland, United States9 km SDraw (see aftermath)
8 September 1863Second Battle of Sabine PassJefferson County, Texas, United States1,831 km SWConfederate 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, The original uploader was Hlj at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.