Battle of Simmon's Bluff

Part of the American Civil War

Date	June 21, 1862 (1862-06-21)
Location	Meggett, Charleston County, South Carolina 32°41′43″N 80°13′41″W / 32.69528°N 80.22806°W / 32.69528; -80.22806Coordinates: 32°41′43″N 80°13′41″W / 32.69528°N 80.22806°W / 32.69528; -80.22806
Result	Union victory

Belligerents

United States (Union)

Confederate States

Commanders and leaders

A. C. Rhind^[1]

James McCullough^[1]

Units involved

55th Pennsylvania Infantry
USS Crusader (1858)

16th South Carolina Infantry
Marion Artillery

Strength

1 regiment
1 gunboat
1 transport

1 regiment

Casualties and losses

Lower Seaboard Theater

Operations against Charleston (June 1862)

Secessionville Simmon's Bluff

The Battle of Simmon's Bluff was a minor and bloodless Union victory, fought June 21, 1862, in Meggett, South Carolina, during the American Civil War.

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 Infantry regiment to sever the rail line. The 55th Pennsylvania departed by sea shortly before the battle in search of a place to land closer to the railroad. On June 21, the 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] The Confederates scattered after the encampment was razed and were unable to launch an effective counterattack. 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]

Gallery

Map of Simon's Bluff Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program.

References

1 2 3 "National Park Service battle summary". Archived from the original on 7 December 2006. Retrieved 2007-01-22.
↑ "American Civil War Timeline". Retrieved 2007-01-22.

Sources

CWSAC Report Update

South Carolina in the American Civil War

Pre-War	Secession Star of the West Montgomery Convention

1861	Battle of Fort Sumter Battle of Port Royal

1862	First Battle of Pocotaligo Battle of Secessionville Battle of Simmon's Bluff Second Battle of Pocotaligo

1863	First Battle of Charleston Harbor First Battle of Fort Wagner Battle of Grimball's Landing Second Battle of Fort Wagner Second Battle of Charleston Harbor Second Battle of Fort Sumter Atttack on USS New Ironsides

1864	Sinking of USS Housatonic by Hunley Battle of Honey Hill Battle of Tulifinny Capture of Columbia

1865	Battle of Rivers' Bridge Grimball's Causeway/Surrender of Charleston

Units	Confederate organizations from the State of South Carolina Federal organizations from the State of South Carolina

Reconstruction	Reconstruction

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