Battle of Simmon's Bluff

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Battle of Simmon's Bluff Part of the American Civil War Date June 21, 1862 Location Near Charleston, South Carolina Result Union victory Belligerents United States (Union) CSA (Confederacy) Commanders A.C. Rhind[1] James McCullough[1] Strength Full regiment Full regiment Casualties and losses 0 0

v • d • e Lower Seaboard Theater Fort Sumter – Santa Rosa Island – Fort Pulaski – Forts Jackson and St. Philip – New Orleans – Secessionville – Simmon's Bluff – Tampa – Baton Rouge – 1st Donaldsonville – St. John's Bluff – Georgia Landing – 1st Fort McAllister – Fort Bisland – Irish Bend – Vermillion Bayou – 1st Charleston Harbor – 1st Fort Wagner – Grimball's Landing – 2nd Fort Wagner – 2nd Charleston Harbor – 2nd Fort Sumter – Plains Store – Port Hudson – LaFourche Crossing – 2nd Donaldsonville – Kock's Plantation – Stirling's Plantation – Fort Brooke – Gainesville – Olustee – Natural Bridge

The Battle of Simmon's Bluff (June 21, 1862) was a quick and bloodless Union victory near Charleston, South Carolina during the American Civil War.

[edit] Battle summary

Before the battle, Union forces had laid siege to Charleston, which was being resupplied from a nearby railroad. Union forces were eager to capture the city, so they sent the 55th Pennsylvania regiment to sever the rail line. 55th Pennsylvania departed by sea shortly before the battle in search of a place to land closer to the railroad. On June 21, 55th Pennsylvania came ashore at Wadmelaw Sound. Union forces discovered an encampment of the 16th South Carolina Infantry regiment, and quickly razed the encampment and engaged the Confederate forces.^[1] However, the Confederates had scattered after the encampment was razed, and their counterattack was not effective. There were no reports of injuries on either side. After the raid, the Union forces returned to their ships and abandoned their original objective, which was to interrupt the rail line to Charleston.^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c} CWSAC Battle Summaries. Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
2. ^ American Civil War Timeline. Retrieved on 2007-01-22.