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In June, the Federals besieging Charleston mounted an amphibious expedition to cut the Charleston & Savannah Railroad. On June 21, troops of the 55th Pennsylvania landed from the gunboat Crusader and transport Planter near Simmon's Bluff on Wadmelaw Sound, surprising and burning an encampment of the 16th South Carolina Infantry. The Confederates scattered, and the Federals returned to their ships. Despite this minor victory, the Federals abandoned their raid on the railroad. Although a bloodless raid, this engagement typified scores of similar encounters that occurred along the South Carolina coastline. Result(s): Union victory Location: City of Charleston Campaign: Operations against Charleston (June 1862) previous battle in campaign Campaigns Date(s): June 21, 1862 Principal Commanders: Lt. A.C. Rhind [US]; Colonel James McCullough [CS] Forces Engaged: Regiments Estimated Casualties: None |
Confederate Charleston: An Illustrated History of the City and the People During the Civil War
This book has so many facts that I had never read and pictures I'd never seen. The author really went into detail about the city and pictures that I haven't found in any other book.